Jar

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Title	Jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (Nazca)
Date	3rd century BCE-6th century AD
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic | Polychromed earthenware

Size:

11 7/8 x 9 5/8 x 7 1/8 in. (30.2 x 24.4 x 18.1 cm)

Creation Place:

South America, Peru, Central Andes region

Culture:

Nazca, South America, Peru, Central Andes region

Style:

3rd century BCE-6th century AD

Physical Description:

Large oval jar with the neck representing a human head. The face is slightly modelled, with nose and chin in full relief, but with eyes and hair painted. The upper section of the jar is painted to represent a poncho worn over the shoulders. The poncho is striped vertically in dark brown, rust, and cream on the front and in the back in stripes of dark brown only, possibly to represent the hair of the figure. This jar is interesting as illustrating the manner in which ponchos were worn. Late Nazca per Schoeler--MWS.

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

Accession Number:

44.3.2

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

Jar

Artist Unknown (Nazca)

3rd century BCE-6th century AD