Jar

Artist Unknown (Nazca) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:01:35 -0400

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

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.

Jar

Jar

Jar

Artist Unknown (Nazca)

3rd century BCE-6th century AD