Bowl Depicting a Costumed Ritual Performer with Abstract Plants, Holding a Captive
<p>The imagery of this lively ceramic bowl directly associates agriculture with warfare. At the upper left, plants sprout and grow from the mouths of decapitated heads, signaling the bounty that results from sacrifice. In the center, a costumed figure wearing a whiskered mask and holding a captive channels the power of a wild cat to keep eager mice away from the agricultural abundance.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- -180
- Medium
- Ceramic and pigment
- Dimensions
- 10.2 × 17.2 cm (4 × 6 3/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Nasca
Artist
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Panel (Probably from a Mantle)
800 · Cotton and wool (camelid), tubular plain weave double cloth with stripes of four-color complementary warp weave; plied warp fringe
Band
700 · Slit tapestry, warp fringe.
Fragment
700 · Slit tapestry and plain cloth. Applied paint gold colored border
Band
700 · Slit tapestry with fringe
Fragments
700 · Slit tapestry and plain cloth. Applied paint gold colored border
Fragment
700 · Slit tapestry and plain cloth; applied plain border
Record
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- Nasca
- Year
- -180
- Medium
- Ceramic and pigment
- Dimensions
- 10.2 × 17.2 cm (4 × 6 3/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW--180-015950
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified