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Site:  Nasca
Clados Number:  316
Culture:  Nasca
Description:  figurine, ID number missing, location unknown.
Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 6 Phase.
Iconographic Features:  female figurine depicted naked and with body painting/tatoos. Rayed Faces and One-Eyed Rayed Faces shown in the genital area. They are surrounded by star-like motifs. Interpretation as celestial bodies.
Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 312, 313, 314, 315 

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Site:  Nasca
Clados Number:  364
Culture:  Nasca
Description:  double spout bottle, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima.
Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 7 Phase.
Iconographic Features:  Killer Whale Head Rayed Faces devouring humans, probably warriors. Both supernatural creatures consist of a late Killer Whale head, human arms and human legs. They are surrounded by spears, loincloths, pepper and a rattle indicating a battlefield.

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Site:  Nasca
Clados Number:  366
Culture:  Nasca
Description:  figurine, 33-15-1, Museum für Völkerkunde, München.
Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 6/7 Phase.
Iconographic Features:  female figurine depicted naked and with body painting/tatoos. Surrounded Feline Head shown in the genital area. Surrounded Heads (Proulx 2007, 112) and trophy heads shown on waist and arms. Woman in the process of childbirth.
Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 316 

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Site:  Nasca
Clados Number:  367
Culture:  Nasca
Description:  figurine, ID number missing, Linden-Museum, Stuttgart.
Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 6/7 Phase.
Iconographic Features:  female figurine depicted naked and with body painting/tatoos. Rayed Feline Face shown in the genital area. Killer Whale Head Rayed Faces shown on the knees.
Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 316, 364, 366 

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