Bridge-spouted Bottle with Seabirds
Artist
Unknown Artist
CultureNasca
OriginSouth Coast, Peru
PeriodEarly Intermediate Period, Middle Nasca Period
Date100-300
MediumRed earthenware, slip, burnishing, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 15.9 x 12.6 cm (6 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.)
DescriptionEarly Nasca painted bridge-spout bottle, Early Intermediate period, with two large standing birds with open beaks. It has backward-sweeping wings and tails, and a sea figure below, possibly a shark. It is painted in grey, purplish-red, cream, orange, and tan on a dark brown ground.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.185
Classifications
Ancient AmericasSub-classification
AndeanCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
200-400.
Object number: G83.1.188
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-300
Object number: G83.1.187
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-500
Object number: G83.1.160
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
900-100 BCE
Object number: G83.1.157
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
500-300 BCE
Object number: G83.1.181
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
500 - 300 BCE
Object number: G83.1.159
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1729-1730
Object number: G83.1.660
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-700
Object number: G83.1.169