Site: Nasca | Clados Number: 194 | Culture: Nasca | Description: double-spout-and-bridge bottle, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. | Chronological Era: Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. | Iconographic Features: Masked Mythical Being (Anthropomorphic Mythical Being) depicted with feline (?) head, snake body (signifer), and human torso with legs. The snake body is spiked along its border, with birds (swallows?) between its projections, and depicted with fishes and pollywogs enclosed. End of the signifer in the shape of a feline head. Beneath the head of the Masked Mythical Being the Harvester (H-1) almost 'skeletonized' is portrayed. The Masked Mythical Being is holding Feline Serpent and a forehead ornament in its right hand. Its tongue is replaced by capsicum pepper (ají)/ capsicum pepper (ají) is devoured by the Masked Mythical Being. Main figure is surrounded by pollywogs indicating water. | Related Themes: Click link to see related item(s) CL 195 | |
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