Bottle
Artist/Maker
Ica/Inca
(South Coast, Peru)
Date1470-1532
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 7 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 7 in. (19.4 x 18.4 x 17.8 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of The S. Hosmer Compton Family Collection
Terms
Object number87.0176
DescriptionThis polychrome vessel has a central band of zoned decoration which appears to be composed of stylized manta ray and net motifs. The top band employs alternating colors to produce a form of figure/ground pattern also found in textiles referred to as night and day.On View
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