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Source Description
This bottle shows the fearsome face of a deity associated with kingship and human sacrifice. He sports a forehead ornament and a mouth mask with horizontal flaps. Actual examples of this jewelry, made of gold, have been found in graves. The Nasca alloyed gold with reddish copper to increase its strength and flexibility. Here the potter shows different parts of the figure using a range of red slips—diluted clay containing various minerals that turn different colors when fired. The Nasca developed at least five colors for their pottery based on red, including pink and orange.
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Document identity
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80264
label
Stirrup-spout Bottle
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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80264
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Stirrup-spout Bottle
description
This bottle shows the fearsome face of a deity associated with kingship and human sacrifice. He sports a forehead ornament and a mouth mask with horizontal flaps. Actual examples of this jewelry, made of gold, have been found in graves. The Nasca alloyed gold with reddish copper to increase its strength and flexibility. Here the potter shows different parts of the figure using a range of red slips—diluted clay containing various minerals that turn different colors when fired. The Nasca developed at least five colors for their pottery based on red, including pink and orange.
provenance
Purchased by John G. Bourne (from unnamed dealer in New York); given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
date
200-500 CE
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
bottles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.5
height
7.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 3/4 × Diam: 3 1/8 in. (9.5 × 7.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Nazca
med
earthenware, slip paint
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31447
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AME
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none
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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9e8c9b69407d25be
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photo
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83044bc9a851c52d
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