Nazca vase, 1st-7th century AD
Polychrome terracotta
diam. 16 x 11 cm (6 1/4 x 4 3/8 in)
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The Nazca culture developed in Peru in the valleys of the current department of Ica, between the I and VII centuries, and had its main center in Cahuachi. Its pottery...
The Nazca culture developed in Peru in the valleys of the current department of Ica, between the I and VII centuries, and had its main center in Cahuachi. Its pottery is one of the best considered of ancient Peru, both for its quality and its variety. The Nazca used a peculiar technique, which consisted of painting the entire surface of the vessel before firing, with polychrome pigments applied in up to eleven gradations of color, with a wide variety of shades. Most Nazca vessels have a globular belly with two spouts and a bridging handle.
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