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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  195 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, one small bird depicted in frontal position) between its projections, and depicted with fishes enclosed. End of the signifer in the shape of a feline head whose tongue is replaced by a serpent with human head at its end. Beneath the head of the Masked Mythical Being the Harvester (H-1) is portrayed. The Masked Mythical Being holds Feline (?) Serpent, capsicum pepper (ají) and a club (upper part) 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 194

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  196 Culture:  Nasca Description:  cup, 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) holding bloody club and trophy head. It is depicted with feline head, snake body (signifer), and human torso with legs. Snake body with trophy heads attached to its border and depicted with sweet potatoes enclosed. Trophy heads with sprouting maize plants emanating from the mouth. Cobs replaced by trophy heads. End of the signifer in the shape of a human head (with headband).

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  197 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, 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) holding bloody club and trophy head. It is depicted with feline head, snake body (signifer), and human torso with legs. Snake body with maize plants (cob in sheath) and rats attached to its border. End of the signifer in the shape of a maize plant. Rats indicate the moment of harvest.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  198 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, drawing after Rickenbach 1999, 278, 111. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Masked Mythical Being (Anthropomorphic Mythical Being) holding a club and forehead ornament in its right hand, with its left hand it is grasping (and devouring ?) a pepino plant. Snake body with pepino plants attached to its border and depicted with capsicum pepper (ají) enclosed. Association with guanaco hunt.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  199 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, ID number missing, Location unknown. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Masked Mythical Being (Anthropomorphic Mythical Being) holding a club. Snake body depicted with "Zackenstab Dämon" (grey) enclosed.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  200 Culture:  Nasca Description:  cup bowl, C-11582, 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 feet. The snake body is spiked along its border, with trophy heads between its projections. Trophy heads with sprouting pepino plants emanating from the mouth. End of the signifer in the shape of a feline head. Tongue of the main figure is replaced by a lucuma fruit.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  201 Culture:  Nasca Description:  cup bowl, C-11917, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Masked Mythical Being (Anthropomorphic Mythical Being) holding a club. It is depicted with feline head, snake body (signifer), and human torso with legs. Snake body with cotton plants attached to its border. End of the signifer in the shape of a feline head.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  202 Culture:  Nasca Description:  Brooklyn Museum Mantle. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2/3. Iconographic Features:  Masked Mythical Being (?) portrayed jumping forward. It is depicted with feline head, short signifer (grey), and human torso with legs. Tongue is replaced by a serpent. One-Eyed Rayed Faces (light grey) are attached to the signifer and tongue. Feline Serpent (pink) and three snakes appear close to the Masked Mythical Being. A sprouting sweet potato is shown close to the feet.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  203 Culture:  Nasca Description:  textile, mantle, Paracas Block Colour Style, Bliss Collection, Dumbarton Oaks. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period 2 (EIP 2). Iconographic Features:  Masked Mythical Being (?) holding knife with two (black) obsidian blades and trophy head. It is depicted with feline head, snake body (signifer), and human torso with legs. Signifer is depicted by using the convention of Animal Emblem Format. Feline Serpent is wrapped around the signifer.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  220 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-35771, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Killer Whale depicted with killer whale body, human body, human arms, and human legs. He holds a club and a trophy head. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 217, 218, 219

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  359 Culture:  Nasca Description:  Brooklyn Museum Mantle. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2/3. Iconographic Features:  Unidentified character with sprouting plant emanating from the mouth.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  360 Culture:  Nasca Description:  Göteborg Textile, G.E.M. 35.32.179. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2/3. Iconographic Features:  Staff wrapped with plants (sweet potatoes, beans), Spondylus shell pectoral, forehead ornament and bottle (?). Spondylus shell pectorals and forehead ornaments are common war trophies, while the plants indicate harvest.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  361 Culture:  Nasca Description:  Göteborg Textile, G.E.M. 35.32.179. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2/3. Iconographic Features:  Man holding trophy head and Spondylus shell pectoral.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  362 Culture:  Nasca Description:  Göteborg Textile, G.E.M. 35.32.179. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2/3. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphic figure holding sweet potato and club (?). Tip of tongue is touching the plant. Hair is tied up in a knot by using a headband.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  221 Culture:  Nasca Description:  jar, C-12225, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 7 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline (?) Killer Whale (right) depicted with (red) Rayed Face head type, killer whale body, and human legs. The tip of its long extended tongue touches the (grey) forehead ornament (Rayed Face forehead ornament type) (mid) of a Rayed Feline Face (left) that is depicted with extended (red) jagged tongue and human arms. Hair hanks are attached to the border of the body of both creatures.

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