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Pre-Columbian Nazca Cylindrical Vase with Trophy Heads browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Americas:Pre Columbian:Pottery: Pre AD 1000: Item # 797183
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A painted cylindrical vase featuring painted designs of trophy heads around the rim, from the Nazca culture of Pre-Columbian Peru, circa 100 A.D. - 300 A.D. Measuring approximately 5 1/2" tall and 4" wide, this short vase approaches the form of what Kroeber refers to as a waisted goblet, since the form tapers in near the top before slightly flaring out again at the rim. The vase features dull red and rust colored painted stripes near the mid section, and what are likely painted depictions of trophy heads in black/dark chocolate brown against a white background near the rim. The heads are thought by most to be depicted as resting on feathers. Other interpretations suggest the heads may be depicted as resting on hair hanks, paws, or peppers. It is of importance to note that these same trophy-head-like designs are also frequently depicted on Nazca female figures and effigy bottles, where they are shown as tattoos. These depictions are only known to occur on depictions of females, so the symbolic importance of what they may represent on the vases, vessels and figures is unknown at present. Condition: Intact with no repairs or restoration. Minor wear and mineral deposits attest to the age and authenticity of this piece. Provenance: Former private Florida collection. Reference: See Proulx's "A Sourcebook of Nasca Ceramic Iconography," page 112, and Kroeber's "The Archaeology and Pottery of Nazca Peru," page 193, for comparable examples and further information. A great example of a Nazca vase that displays very well. |
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