The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Bowl with Trophy Heads
c. 100–650 CE
Overall: 10.2 x 10.2 cm (4 x 4 in.)
Gift of Barry Bradley 2009.435
Location: 232 Andean
Did You Know?
Two important themes in Nasca art are war and fertility.Description
Nasca is one of the two major cultures and ceramic styles of its periods, and one of the finest ceramic styles ever produced in the South American Andes. Vessel walls are thin, firing temperatures higher than in earlier times, and a variety of warm, earthen-toned slips come into use. This small bowl features repetitions of human trophy heads—a major Nasca motif that refers both to war and fertility.- Estate of Barry Bradley, Cleveland, Ohio
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