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Source Description
Fishermen in the ancient Americas wore distinctive headgear—a turban with a pointed knot at the front, as seen here. The style of this headgear seems to have been functional: similar to a fish’s fin, the protuberance at the front helped fishermen to dive and swim through the water more swiftly and with greater ease. This fisherman’s catch of a tasty fish, held in his right hand, attests to the gear’s benefits.In the arid Nasca Desert of southern Peru, fish and other marine life from the nearby Pacific Ocean were essential food sources, and those who fished them from the Pacific were respected in Nasca society.
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33518
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Fisherman Vessel
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33518
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title
Fisherman Vessel
description
Fishermen in the ancient Americas wore distinctive headgear—a turban with a pointed knot at the front, as seen here. The style of this headgear seems to have been functional: similar to a fish’s fin, the protuberance at the front helped fishermen to dive and swim through the water more swiftly and with greater ease. This fisherman’s catch of a tasty fish, held in his right hand, attests to the gear’s benefits.In the arid Nasca Desert of southern Peru, fish and other marine life from the nearby Pacific Ocean were essential food sources, and those who fished them from the Pacific were respected in Nasca society.
provenance
Dr. Uldarico Rocca, Lima, Peru; given to Dr. Ernst Niedermeyer, Baltimore, July 1978; given to Walters Art Museum, 2009.
date
200 BCE-600 CE
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
vases
vessels
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cm
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18
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15.1
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19.1
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H: 7 1/16 x W: 5 15/16 x D: 7 1/2 in. (18 x 15.1 x 19.1 cm)
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Nasca
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Nazca
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earthenware, slip paint
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