Double-spout-and-bridge bottle depicting faces and centipedes

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Object Details

Culture/People

probably Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Seller

Miguel V. Merino Schröder (Miguel V. Merino Schroeder), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1877

Previous owner

Miguel V. Merino Schröder (Miguel V. Merino Schroeder), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1877

Collection History

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Miguel V. Merino Schröder; purchased by MAI from Miguel V. Merino Schröder in 1922.

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Date created

AD 550–650 (Early Intermediate period)

Catalog Number

11/2781

Barcode

112781.000

Object Type

Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name

Double-spout-and-bridge bottle depicting faces and centipedes

Media/Materials

Pottery, paint

Techniques

Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted

Dimensions

19.5 x 21 cm

Place

Río Nasca (Nazca) valley; Nasca (Nazca) Province; Ica Region; Peru

See related items

Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture)

Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d886849f-8d5f-40f9-8189-3f57be30190c

Record ID

NMAI_121133