Site: Nasca | Clados Number: 184 | Culture: Nasca | Description: double spout bottle, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. | Chronological Era: Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. | Iconographic Features: Serpent Mythical Being (Masked Mythical Being, Anthropomorphic Mythical Being) depicted with feline head, snake body (signifier), human arms and human legs. Snake body is spiked along its border and with snakes/Spondylus pectorals (?) enclosed. End of the signifier in the shape of a human (female?) head. The Masked Mythical Being holds a club. The representation of a sleeve, a tunic’s border and a loincloth indicate clothing. | |
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