Material : Terracotta
Origin : south coast of Peru
Culture : Nasca
Era : 100 BC / 700 AD
Early Intermediate

Condition : good, minor cracks

Dimensions : 4"H

Nasca ceramic with polychrome patterns. On the white rim, there are four polychrome and stylized parrots. One parrot has a full wing though others have cut wings. This break shows beliefs of Nasca people in no perfection of the world, necessary to the balance. The inner part of this ceramic is not treated.
Provenance: ex. private French collection

 

Bibliography
R.Stone-Miller, "L’art des Andes", p. 68 - 74, Londres, 1995.
E. Maurer, M. Hennen, "Symboles sacrés. 4000 ans d'art des Amériques", p. 162 - 177, Paris, 2002.