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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  269 Culture:  Nasca Description:  collared jar, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Unusual Mythical Harvester (Proulx 2007, 93) wearing a conical hat decorated with peppers, a Spondylus shell necklace, a collar made of pepinos (?), and a tunic that is decorated with sweet potatoes (?). Its eyes are depicted with "tentacles" of a (catfish?). Ears replaced by lúcumas. Beans are attached to the hat. Two snakelike streamers (feline serpents) emanate from the body. They are depicted with fishes enclosed, and with pepinos(?) which are attached to the border of the serpent body. The Mythical Harvester is surrounded by herons, frogs, corn cobs, sweet potatoes and Traditional Harvester Impersonators who hold jícimas. At the right appearing Horrible Bird, Harpy and Feline Hawk as well as two foxes and a snake. Frogs, herons and a double headed serpent indicate a swampy area. Corn cobs indicate fields with crops. Two leaves (of a tree?) at the bottom left. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 259

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  271 Culture:  Nasca Description:  bottle, ID number missing, Museo Larco Herrera, Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 7 Phase. Iconographic Features:  an unusual Nasca 7 bottle with a ritual scene. A naked man lies on its back surrounded by the Killer Whale Mythical Being and animals (fox, mice, birds). To his right a woman and a Rayed Face with trident crown and seven (banded) arms/paws is shown. To his left a panpipe appears. The man holds a couple of rattles, a rattle and a fish are placed in his mouth. A similar scene was published by Tello (1959, pl. 90).

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  272 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, C-13327, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 6/7 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Wari Stinger Animal depicted with Bloody Mouth head type, animal forelegs and human legs. A stinger/tail is attached to the loincloth.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  273 Culture:  Nasca Description:  bottle, C-12075 (detail, handle), M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 7 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Wari Stinger Animal depicted with feline head, human body and a stinger/tail that is attached to the human body. It holds a trophy head with both hands while the tip of its extended tongue is touching the head (trophy-head taster format). A One-Eyed Rayed Face is attached to the stinger.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  274 Culture:  Nasca Description:  bowl, C-60403, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Head with Snake Rays depicted with feline head, two paws and two jagged serpents terminating in feline heads. Two snakelike streamers emerge from the mouth. Black painted background may indicate the night. The painting is very exceptional because of its use of colours in combination with the artistic convention of overlapping: dark and light orange are used to emphasise the illusion of space. Interpretation as celestial body.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  275 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bowl, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Head with Snake Rays depicted with feline head, two paws and serpents. Two serpents emerge from the mouth. It wears a headdress in the shape of a jagged serpent body towering above (sky serpent, rainbow?). Interpretation as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 274

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  276 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bowl, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 2 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Head with Snake Rays depicted with feline head and serpents. In addition, serpents emerge from the mouth and the face. It wears a forehead ornament. Black-painted background may indicate the night. Interpretation as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 274, 275

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  277 Culture:  Nasca Description:  cup bowl, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Surrounded Feline Head consisting of a feline head with two paws framed by serpents. Black-painted background may indicate the night. Interpretation as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 274, 275, 276

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  278 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, C-10936, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5/6 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Surrounded Feline Head consisting of a feline head framed by angulated serpents. It wears a trident crown stitched up the front, a classic Harvester attribute. Interpretation as celestial body. Painting recalls Paracas representations of Rayed Faces. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 274, 275, 276, 277

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  279 Culture:  Nasca Description:  textile with shell, drawing after D’Harcourt 1936. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5/6 Phase (?). Iconographic Features:  Surrounded Feline Head consisting of a feline head framed by angulated serpents. It wears a forehead ornament. Interpretation as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 274, 275, 276, 277, 278

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  280 Culture:  Nasca Description:  spout-and-bridge bottle (detail), C-60071, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 7 Phase. Iconographic Features:  very rare modeled version of a Surrounded Feline Head consisting of a feline head framed by four striped arms. It upholds a reed boat on which a naked woman (of the Principal Couple?) lies. Interpretation as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 175, 208, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  281 Culture:  Nasca Description:  effigy vessel, C-12439, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Face and Surrounded Head (Proulx 2007, 112) as motifs on the wall of an architectural structure. Feline Face consists of a feline head and three arms holding a club, a spear and a trophy head. Surrounded Head consists of a face framed by peppers. Interpretation of both supernatural beings as celestial bodies. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 260

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  282 Culture:  Nasca Description:  bottle, C-60353, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Face consisting of a feline head and three arms. It holds two bloody clubs, jagged rays and a trophy head. On its right a Surrounded Head (Proulx 2007, 112) appears. Association with ducks and tocapu-ish motifs. Interpretation of both supernatural beings as celestial bodies. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 231, 232, 234, 260, 281

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  283 Culture:  Nasca Description:  bottle, C-35951, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Face or (Standing) Anthropomorphic Mythical Being consisting of a feline head and two arms. It holds two trophy heads and a serpent. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 260, 281, 282, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  284 Culture:  Nasca Description:  cup bowl, C-32976, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Face consisting of a feline head and two arms. It holds a trophy head and a human holding a club. His torso reveals sets of ribs indicating starvation. On the right Horrible appears. Black-painted background may indicate the night. Interpretation as celestial body. Old repair evident. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 94, 95, 110, 260, 281, 282, 283, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290

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