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Late Nazca Polychrome Head Vessel - K.098
Origin: Southern Coast of Peru
Circa: 300
AD
to 600
AD
Dimensions:
10.25" (26.0cm) high
Catalogue: V5
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$8,900.00
Location: United States
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Is this fierce figure an earthly warrior or a demon
spirit? Rendered with broad strokes of the brush
in bold colors, he bares his teeth as if warning us
to keep our distance. Possibly, he was painted in
this manner to act as a kind of scarecrow, to
frighten curious animals away from the contents
of the vessel, which was buried as a grave
offering. In the relentless face of time, his
expression was not all that effective, for the pot
is empty. Still, he continues to fulfill his duties
even though we approach him with the
friendliest of intentions.
- (K.098)
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