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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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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  222 Culture:  Nasca Description:  effigy vessel, C-12225, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 7 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Seated elaborately costumed Killer Whale impersonator depicted with distinctive bifurcated tail that appears on his back. He wears a tunic, a poncho, a loincloth, a skirt, and a mantle made of jaguar pelt. He holds a spear thrower.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  223 Culture:  Nasca Description:  bottle, MAR-037 (detail), Amano Museum, Lima. Chronological Era:  Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 7 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Nasca Killer Whale impersonator holding knife-like weapon and decapitating his victim. A killer whale bifurcated tail (grey) appears on his back. He wears a tunic, a loincloth, a mantle (jaguar pelt) and a headdress.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  224 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-09517, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Iguana/Lizard holding a club. Probably made by the same artist as vessel C-59698 (CL 42). Style and posture of both creatures are identical. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 42

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  204 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, redrawn after Bosqued 1985, Museo de America, Madrid. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphic Mythical Being with Elongated Human Body. Human body with spears attached to its border. Tongue and tail (?) are replaced by spears. Spears are attached to the legs.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  205 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, C-11452, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Anthropomorphic Mythical Being with Spear-Covered Back Side. It holds a forehead ornament, a club, and a trophy head. Not identical to Masked Mythical Being.

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