Nazca polychrome feline effigy bowl, front view, south coast Peru ca. 100–450 CE
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, published illustration from 1962 British Museum catalog
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, published exhibition catalog entry, view 1
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, 1962 Arts Council catalog page reference
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, three-quarter view showing modeled ears
Nazca polychrome feline effigy bowl, side view, Kemper Collection Peru
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, opposite side view with slip painted face
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, top view showing bulbous form and rim
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, base view with burnished surface
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, interior view of hemispherical bowl
Nazca effigy bowl, published catalog view, 1972 Landesmuseum Münster exhibition
Nazca effigy bowl, published Alt-Peru Kemper Collection exhibition catalog entry
Nazca effigy bowl, 1972 Münster Sammlung Kemper catalog page reference
Nazca polychrome feline effigy bowl, front view, south coast Peru ca. 100–450 CE
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, published illustration from 1962 British Museum catalog
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, published exhibition catalog entry, view 1
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, 1962 Arts Council catalog page reference
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, three-quarter view showing modeled ears
Nazca polychrome feline effigy bowl, side view, Kemper Collection Peru
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, opposite side view with slip painted face
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, top view showing bulbous form and rim
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, base view with burnished surface
Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, interior view of hemispherical bowl
Nazca effigy bowl, published catalog view, 1972 Landesmuseum Münster exhibition
Nazca effigy bowl, published Alt-Peru Kemper Collection exhibition catalog entry
Nazca effigy bowl, 1972 Münster Sammlung Kemper catalog page reference
Nazca polychrome feline effigy bowl, front view, south coast Peru ca. 100–450 CE
Nazca polychrome feline effigy bowl, front view, south coast Peru ca. 100–450 CE Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, published illustration from 1962 British Museum catalog Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, published exhibition catalog entry, view 1 Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, 1962 Arts Council catalog page reference Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, three-quarter view showing modeled ears Nazca polychrome feline effigy bowl, side view, Kemper Collection Peru Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, opposite side view with slip painted face Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, top view showing bulbous form and rim Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, base view with burnished surface Nazca polychrome effigy bowl, interior view of hemispherical bowl Nazca effigy bowl, published catalog view, 1972 Landesmuseum Münster exhibition Nazca effigy bowl, published Alt-Peru Kemper Collection exhibition catalog entry Nazca effigy bowl, 1972 Münster Sammlung Kemper catalog page reference

Nazca Polychrome Effigy Bowl with Relief Animal Head

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South Coast Peru, Phase III- V, ca. 100 – 450 CE

A rare and fine polychrome ceramic vessel modeled in the form of the head of a feline or bat effigy. The bulbous, round-bottomed bowl features a low relief nose and two small modeled lugs forming pointed ears protruding from the shoulder. The face is boldly painted in dark brown, cream, and reddish-tan slip, depicting wide, staring concentric eyes, arched brow markings, whiskers, and a rectangular mouth bearing prominent bared teeth in a grid-like pattern.

Dimensions: 3 ¾ inches (9.5 cm) Height x 5 ¼ inches (13.3 cm) Width.

Condition: Excellent intact condition with vibrant original slip pigments, smooth burnished surface, and light scattered surface abrasions consistent with age and ancient context.

Provenance: Collection of Kate Kemper, London.  

Exhibited: Ancient Peruvian Art, Arts Council of Great Britain / British Museum exhibition (touring London and Wales), 1962, Cat. No. 132.  Exhibited: Alt-Peru: Die Sammlung Kemper, Landesmuseum Münster, Germany, March 5 – April 9, 1972, Cat. No. 131 / 132.

Exhibition Literature:  Illustrated and cataloged in the 1962 Arts Council / British Museum catalog as "132: Circular Bowl with moulded animal head in relief".  

 

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