Bowl; Nazca Culture, Peru, A.D. 200-600.

Bowl; Nazca Culture, Peru, 200-600 AD.
Polychrome terracotta.
It shows wear caused by the passage of time.
Provenance: Fossa Collection (Caracas/Madrid).
Measurements: 10 x 16 cm (diameter).

Bowl that presents an ornamentation of fruits schematized in red and black color, that are intermingled with elements of geometric character. This decoration is mainly found in the upper part of the body, giving way to a large diameter mouth.
The Nazca culture developed in Peru in the valleys of the current department of Ica, between the first and seventh 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.