Site: Nasca | Clados Number: 383 | Culture: Nasca | Description: bottle, ID number missing, Kemper Collection. | Chronological Era: Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4/5 Phase. | Iconographic Features: battle scene depicting (a modelled version of) Feline Man (1) and Harpy(?) (4). Feline Man depicted with upraised arms holding a club and a trophy head. Harpy holds a club with both hands. It is depicted standing with one foot on the chest of a (killed) human (victory pose). Feline Hawk (2) and Bird Mythical Being 4 (BMB-4) (3) are depicted below. They carry trophy heads and hold bloody clubs topped with severed heads. | Related Themes: Click link to see related item(s) CL 77, 78, 80, 82, 93, 94, 95, 97, 110, 112, 120, 121, 122, 123, 245, 327 | |
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