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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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