This object is a naturalistic, mineral-based polychrome vessel from the Early Nasca period (200-400 CE), falling under the larger Early Intermediate Period (200-600 CE). The wide-mouthed ceramic bowl stands approximately six inches tall and could…
This piece is a double-spout-and-bridge vessel decorated with a multitude of multicolored hummingbirds swarming around a pair of flowers.in shape, with a double-spout-and-bridge on the top. The overall shape is fairly straightforward in shape, but…
This vessel originates from the Chimu culture, which spanned from 900 to 1476 CE in the Andean North Coast. It features a rounded form with a stirrup spout, with a bird’s head applique at the base of the spout, and a wave pattern around the top half…
The Chimu stirrup spout bottle is monochromatic and features a bronze slip and a smooth burnished finish, known as blackware. The ceramic vessel has naturalistic imagery which includes eight life-size chili peppers which stem down from the top of the…