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. | |
| Rollout © 2003 Christiane Clados
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