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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:   Culture:  Nasca Description:  drum/ritual vessel, drawing after Berrin 1998, 171, Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera, XSc-31-1. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphic Mythical Being with Snake Hair holding Pampas Cat (left) and Anthropomorphized Manioc (yuca) (right). Tail of Pampas Cat wrapped around a staff. Two snakelike streamers emerge from the mouth of a feline head. Border of tunic shows feather work represented by small serpents horizontally drawn. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 29, 63,64, 65

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  35 Culture:  Nasca Description:  Göteborg Textile, G.E.M. 35.32.179. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 3. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphized Bean holding staff.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  36 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-09841, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphized Bean. Extended tongue in form of a serpent.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  37 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-09368, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphized Sprouting Bean wearing tunic.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  52 Culture:  Nasca Description:  Brooklyn Museum Mantle. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2 or Nasca 3. Iconographic Features:  Deity-impersonator representing Anthropomorphic Mythical Being with Jagged Tail (see 57), possibly a variety of the Masked Mythical Being (see 176). Depicted with spotted cat terminator. The impersonator holds a staff to which a composite bird being is attached. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 57, 176

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  63 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-35778, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphic Mythical Being with snake hair holding a club and a trophy head. Striped orange tunic is flanked by two snake streamers.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  64 Culture:  Nasca Description:  ceramic double spout bottle, Nasca Valley. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period 4 (EIP 4), Nasca 4 Phase, C-59748, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphic Being with Snake Hair portrayed in “flying” position. Extended tongue terminates in a feline head. The being is holding a club. Seams of the tunic are in form of serpents. Tunic is decorated with four camelid hoofs and stars. Related themes: C-59618, C-35778, C-59679, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  78 Culture:  Nasca Description:  Göteborg Staff, G.E.M. 35.32.180 Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 3 or Nasca 4. Iconographic Features:  From left to right. 1. row: unidentified impersonator, Killer Whale impersonator (?) marked by hunger, Anthropomorphic Mythical Being impersonator with arched headdress (representing Double-Headed Serpent ?) holding a knive with obsidian blade (see CL 55); 2. row: Feline Man impersonator marked by hunger and holding trophy heads, Bird impersonator with wing holding trophy head, impersonator with fox skin headdress (see CL 1) holding trophy hand with both hands while tip of extended tongue is touching the trophy head (trophy-head taster format); 3. row: Spotted Cat impersonator, unidentified impersonator marked by hunger, unidentified impersonator with wrapped snake turban holding sweet potato, staff (club?) and bag with trophy head, unidentified impersonator. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 55, 1

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  84 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-50788, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Bird Mythical Being 2 (BMB-2) depicted with feline head, human torso and legs, and wing. Wing depicted with enclosed trophy heads and snake feathers. The main figure holds a bloody club and a trophy head.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  85 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, C-12906, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Bird Mythical Being 2 (BMB-2) depicted with feline head, sleeves, human arms and wing. Wing depicted with enclosed trophy head and snake feathers. To the spiked edge of the wing human hands or the claws of an animal are attached. The main figure holds a bloody club and a trophy head.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  86 Culture:  Nasca Description:  ceramic panpipe, No. 911, D.A.M.-Helsinki. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 3 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Bird Mythical Being 3 (BMB-3) depicted by using the convention of Animal Emblem Format using the head of a male condor, which is depicted on the right side of the main figures head. On the left side a wing appears. The main figure holds a forehead ornament and a trophy head.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  88 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-09851, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Bird Mythical Being 4 (BMB-4) depicted with feline head, wing, bird’s body with tail, human torso with legs, and human arms. Wing depicted with enclosed trophy head and snake feathers. Tail depicted with snake feathers. Bird’s body depicted with enclosed maize. Cobble of corn replaced by trophy heads. Striped tunic shows bloody border. The main figure holds a club and a trophy head.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  89 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-09892, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Bird Mythical Being 4 (BMB-4) depicted with feline head, wing, bird’s tail, human torso with legs, and human arms. Wing and tail depicted with snake feathers. To the spiked edge of the wing hair hanks are attached. The main figure holds a club, a fox and a trophy head.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  91 Culture:  Nasca Description:  textile, drawing after D’Harcourt 1962, 217, sp. 91.217. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Bird Mythical Being 4 (BMB-4) depicted with feline head, elaborated mouth mask, wing, tail, human torso with legs, and Feline Hawk on extended tongue. Wing and tail depicted with snake feathers. Feline Serpent is attached to the tail. The main figure holds a trophy head and a non-identified object.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  92 Culture:  Nasca Description:  effigy vessel, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5. Iconographic Features:  Feline Hawk with extended tongue that touches carrying cord. Wings are covered by trophy heads. Feathers are replaced by snakes. Five trophy heads are attached to carrying cord.

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