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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  213 Culture:  Nasca Description:  chicha (?) ritual vessel, C-35090, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 7 Phase. Iconographic Features:  one of the most complex Nasca 7 scenes depicting two Killer Whale Mythical Beings and the Wari Stinger Animal (right below). The head of the Killer Whale Mythical Beings is identical to the head of the Wari Stinger Animal (Mythical Monkey head type). Killer whale bodies enclose fishes. Wari Stinger Animal depicted with doubled fish tail. A human (indicated by head and arm) is devoured in the jaws of a (Mythical Monkey head type) Rayed Face/decapitated Mythical Monkey head which itself is devoured by the Wari Stinger Animal. The top of the vessel is in form of a ritual court. Its inner walls are decorated with trophy heads.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  234 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, C-12728, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  horizontally drawn Jagged-Staff God (Proulx 2007) or Zackenstab-Dämon (Seler 1923) depicted with Rayed Face head type, human body, and crossed legs. It holds jagged rays in its two hands. Association with spirals. The panel below shows the heads of women (?). They are probably done by using a stencil, because they look nearly identical. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 231, 232, 233

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