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bird figures with fish and chili pepper

This double-spout-and-bridge vessel originates from the Nasca culture that dominated the southern Peruvian coast from 200 BCE to 600 CE. This vessel most likely belongs to the Middle Nasca period due to the broad range of colors and the presence of…

Chili peppers

The Early Nasca ceramic bowl is earthenware and moderately porous, giving the bowl a flat finish. The bowl is a low-lying vessel and has a wide circular opening. The base is moderately curved and not quite flat. The walls make up the majority of the…

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…

Birds and peppers