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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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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  285 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-09348, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Face consisting of a feline head, two arms and three serpents which are attached to the head. It holds a trophy head and a human holding a club. His torso reveals sets of ribs indicating starvation. On the right Feline Hawk appears whose wings are covered with trophy heads. Interpretation of Feline Face as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 94, 95, 110, 260, 281, 282, 283, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  286 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-09668, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Face consisting of a feline head, three (!) arms and the upper part of a human body. Arms depicted with stars enclosed. Snakelike streamer (= extended tongue) emerges from the mouth, terminating in a feline head which in turn bifurcates into two serpents, the left one terminating in Horrible Bird, the right one terminating in Feline Hawk. Feline Face holds a trophy head and a human whose torso reveals sets of ribs indicating starvation. Headdress may represent the rainbow. Black-painted background may indicate the night. Interpretation as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 94, 95, 110, 103-106, 260, 281, 282, 283, 285, 287, 288, 289, 290

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  287 Culture:  Nasca Description:  bowl, ID number missing, Museo Regional de Ica. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 4 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Feline Face consisting of a feline head, two human arms and two human legs. Arms depicted with stars enclosed. Snakelike streamer (= extended tongue) emerges from the mouth, terminating in a feline head which in turn bifurcates into two serpents, the left one terminating in Horrible Bird, the right one terminating in Feline Hawk. Feline Face holds two trophy heads. Headdress may represent the rainbow. Black-painted background may indicate the night. Interpretation as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 94, 95, 110, 103-106, 260, 281, 282, 283, 285, 286, 288, 289, 290

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  288 Culture:  Nasca Description:  cup bowl, ID number missing, 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 two human arms. It holds clubs, spears and forehead ornaments. Snakelike streamer (= extended tongue) emerges from the mouth, terminating in a circle depicted with Rayed Face enclosed. The circle in turn bifurcates into two bubble-like extrusions, each containing foxes. Fox legs attached to the extrusions (indicating moving forward?). Two rodents close to the head of Feline Face. Interpretation of Feline Face as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 94, 95, 110, 103, 104, 105, 106, 260, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  289 Culture:  Nasca Description:  cup bowl, ID number missing, 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 one “snake arm”. Snakelike streamer (= extended tongue) emerges from the mouth, terminating in a trophy head with paws. A (San Pedro?) cactus indicates the desert environment or the loma region. Interpretation of Feline Face as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 94, 95, 110, 103, 104, 105, 106, 260, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 290.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  290 Culture:  Nasca Description:  bowl, C-32911, 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 one human arm. It holds a bloody club. Snakelike streamer (= extended tongue) emerges from the mouth, terminating in a feline head with “snake eyes”. Snakelike streamer depicted with enclosed pepinos. Feline Face is surrounded by pollywogs indicating water. Interpretation of Feline Face as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 94, 95, 110, 103, 104, 105, 106, 260, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 289.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  291 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Rayed Face with Upturned Mouth Mask consisting of a feline face and two human arms. It wears a large mouth mask with upturned lateral elements. It holds trophy heads. Extended tongue in the shape of a killer whale/main figure devours a killer whale. Pampas Cat and Rayed Face appear between the sleeves. Interpretation of Rayed Face with Upturned Mouth Mask as celestial body. Same painter as in CL 292. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 12, 292

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  292 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, C-09956, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Rayed Face with Upturned Mouth Mask consisting of a feline face and two human arms. It wears a large mouth mask with upturned lateral elements. It holds trophy heads. Extended tongue in the shape of a killer whale/main figure devours a killer whale. It is surrounded by fishes (?) indicating water. Pampas Cat and Rayed Face appear between the sleeves. Interpretation of Rayed Face with Upturned Mouth Mask as celestial body. Same painter as in CL 291. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 12, 291

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  293 Culture:  Nasca Description:  double spout bottle, ID number missing, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Rayed Face with Trident Crown and Upturned Mouth Mask (Proulx 2007, 111) consisting of a feline face. It wears a large mouth mask with upturned lateral elements and a three-segmented forehead ornament. It devours a human of which only the part from the waist down to the feet is shown. On the left a serpent appears. Interpretation of Rayed Face with Upturned Mouth Mask as celestial body.

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Site:  Nasca Clados Number:  294 Culture:  Nasca Description:  vase, C-11495, M.N.A.A.H.-Lima. Chronological Era:  Early Intermediate Period (EIP), Nasca 5 Phase. Iconographic Features:  Rayed Face with Trident Crown and Upturned Mouth Mask (Proulx 2007, 111) consisting of a feline face, two paws, two human arms, two legs of a camelid (llama, alpaca, guanaco, vicuña) and hair hanks attached to the face and forehead ornament. Interpretation as celestial body. Related Themes:  Click link to see related item(s) CL 293

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