Nasca/Andean | UNI Museum @ Rod Library

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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	1970.9.1	Sling	Black tassel 22" at one end, natural color tassel 22" at other end. Black cord 33" long attaches tassel and natural 35" long to covered handle 15" long x 1 1/4" wide. Color: TN,BK
2	1970.9.10	Sling	Center sling almost exclusively natural with a little brown in center. Color: TN,BR
3	1970.9.11	Rope	Braided. Color: BK,TN
4	1970.9.14	Rope	Braided. Loop tied at one end. Color: BK,TN
5	1970.9.2	Sling	Sling with one black tassel 34 1/2" long and one natural 36 1/2" long. Cord 36" long attaches natural tassel to handle. Cord 31" long attaches black tassel to handle 16" long. Color: BK,TN
6	1970.9.22	Blanket	Sewed together in center of length. 7" red border on each side, full length with 2 narrow yellow and 2 narrow blue stripes through the outer edges of the red; center of blanket is brown, yellow edge to total blanket. There appears to be a very vague, faded design painted on the red. Color: BR,RD,BL,YL
7	1970.9.3	Sling	With one tassel, natural color, 7 1/2" long. Other cord has a loop at end and is 39" long. Handle is 7" long. Color: BK,BR,WH
8	1970.9.37	Pot	Open flared bowl. Polychrome red, white and black design. Coiled technique. Dark terra cotta color with white detailing of four vertical rows of tabular snake motif, repeated along each row. Inside is plain. Color: RD,WH,BK
9	1970.9.38	Pot	On the surface is a geometric pattern in the colors of brown and black on a base of white and the rim of the pot is lined in black. This pot is rounded at the base with a fracture.
10	1970.9.39	Pot	As derived from Albertin Collection inventory documents: "Nasca open vessel, 7" diameter, polychrome white, black, brown, designs basically sub-rectangular. 4.0" high." Alternate description: Open, conical shape. Polychrome ware in black, white, and brown. Designs basically sub-rectangular. Bottom is natural below 2 brown bands, 2 brown triangles extend from small round bottom. Inside is light brown. Color: BK,WH,BR,TN -Pronounced smooth, rounded base. -Some weathering evident on bowl, design; partial staining on exterior, interior has what appears to be a water line. -Possible presence of salt—would indicate likely utilitarian usage. -Significant fractures sign of past breaking—has been mended with semi-visible adhesive; is missing number of tiny/small fragments from rim and surface, leaving two miniscule holes in side of bowl. -Design very geometrical—rectangles, squares; circular/oblong shapes, "step pyramids" alternating between upside-down and upright just below outer rim.
11	1970.9.40	Pot	As derived from Albertin Collection inventory documents: "Nasca open vessel, 5" diameter at top, 4.1" high, polychrome ware, black brown, and white." Alternate description: Open. Polychrome ware—black, brown, white. Interior brown. Has round base 3 1/4" diameter by 1 1 /4" high; hollow. Brown triangles at oval base. Bowl has 4 brown crosshatch design rectangles. Five brown bands around top. Color: BK,WH,BR -Pedestal-style bowl; color design is weathering throughout, can be seen especially along upper third of bowl. -Light scorch mark on underside of bowl—could be from firing, potential utilitarian or ritual use. -Significant fractures are signs of past breaking; repaired with visible adhesive; missing fragment of bowl along rim.
12	1970.9.41	Pot	As derived from Albertin Collection inventory documents: "Nasca open vessel, 5" diameter at top, 5.9" high, red, black, and white pattern design in a band." Alternate description: Open. Polychrome ware in red, black, and white band around middle of side. Two brown bands along top and bottom of design, 2 larger red rectangles on one side have a star in center. 2 red rectangles on other side do not. Color: RD,BK,WH -Weathering apparent, mild deterioration of surface primarily on underside, lower half on one side; has dark mark on part of interior, likely scorch mark from firing method. -Has a crack in top-third of pot; has been broken at some point, mended with unseen adhesive. -Possesses evident hole (potentially resulted in break), most likely caused by probe striking pot while buried; possibly a burial offering.
13	1970.9.42	Pot	Polychrome ware, white, black, red and brown design consisting of vertical bars of various widths alternating brown, red, natural, tan. White bars have brown dots, some of which are worn off. White horizontal bar & four white bars. Dark brown band around rim. Color: WH,RD,BK,BR
14	1970.9.43	Pot	Open. Inside includes a hand-painted black design focused on the inside; not around rim.
15	1970.9.44	Pot	Open brown vessel; black arrow designs on inside bottom of bowl, half circle and bar design in brown around inside rim. Exterior plain. Color: BR,BK
16	1970.9.45	Pot	Open. Black and brown designs inside.. Color: BK,BR
17	1970.9.46	Pot	Small open vessel. Bird design on outside near rim in gray, black, and white patterns. Red band around outside rim with bird track designs. Inside is brown. Color: GY,WH,BK
18	1970.9.47	Pot	Description from Albertin Collection inventory document: Nasca open vessel. 4.1” diameter at top, 3.5” high. Outside design diamond-shaped in black. Other description: Open vessel. Outside design diamond-shaped in black. Interior blackened on bottom. Neck of bowl 4" diameter & is narrower than widest part of bowl. Has 2 protruberances near rim on each side. Color: RD,BK -Signs of salt presence on base, superficial cracking towards the base and rim also present. -Wear pattern around base and salt presence suggests a utilitarian purpose, possibly used to store water or food stuffs in the ground. -Ornamental, geometric nature of the design suggests the piece is from the later Nazca periods. -The linear space between the black diamonds may indicate a form of fibrous material was used to guide application of the slip before firing.
19	1970.9.48	Pot	As derived from Albertin Collection inventory documents: "Nasca open vessel. 4.8" diameter at top, 7.7" high. Polychrome ware, external design in white, gray, yellow, black, and red." Alternate description: Open top, beaker. Polychrome ware. External design in white, gray, yellow, black, and red. Color: WH,GY,YL,BK,RD -Weathering evident—appears to have signs salt development, indicates possible utilitarian use as a food/water storage vessel placed in ground. -Bottom of beaker rounded; mostly smooth save for central part of base. -Interior has mix of light brown and dark patches—light patches appear to be dried earth; dark patches possibly from firing method or paint. -Designs repetitive, both geometric forms and bird-like heads; fading due to weathering, salt development. -Around upper quarter of beaker, majority of eyes of "bird heads" are closed, one with eye open—appears black, almost purple in color.
20	1970.9.49	Pot	Constricted top1" wide. External design red, white, brown spots. Red band with narrow white band above around center of pot. Red band around neck. Bird design between rim and band. Bottom half brown. Color: RD,WH,BR
21	1970.9.50	Pot	As derived from Albertin Collection inventory documents: "Nasca vessel with constricted top. 2.7" wide at top, 7" greatest width, height 5.2". External designs in white and black, star-shaped." Alternate description: Constricted top. External designs in white and black, star shaped. Color: WH,BK -Small storage bag inside vessel, contains label. -Vessel varies in wear, minimal to severe—fragment of rim missing; small area of vessel's exterior appears chipped away, has removed small portion of design to show clay just under surface. -Rounded bottom, appears to have been stuck to something or is flaking—could potentially be part of original/different design? -Uneven dark markings across surface, differ in shade from star-shape design—most likely scorch marks from method of firing.
22	1970.9.51	Pot	Description from Albertin Collection inventory document: Nasca vessel with constricted top. Pitcher with human(owl) face. 3.1” diameter at top, 5.5” greatest width, 5.5” high. External design black, brown, and white. Other description: Constricted top. Pitcher with human face on one side and handle on the other. Brown band below face with reddish brown triangles with point toward bottom. Bottom light brown. Light brown hand below triangles. Handle has brown horizontal stripes. Color: BK,BR,WH -Score marks present on base, most likely made post-antiquity -General wear, staining and chipping present -Style may suggest this piece dating to the Middle Horizon period. Primary indicators for dating in the composition include the globular shape, inclusion of a handle, a rounded bottom, and the face design on the neck. -The use of polychromatic design is a characteristic most typical in Nazca ceramics
23	1970.9.52	Pot	Constricted top. Pitcher with human face on one side and handle on the other. External designs in red, brown, and tan. Brown band around center with design above and brown below. Red color on neck.
24	1970.9.53	Pot	Constricted top. Human funny face with long narrow nose extending 1" from side, has hole to form spout. Two leaf-like designs on opposite side from face. Brown hand around center, red neck with brown line around base of neck. Color: BR,RD,WH
25	1970.9.54	Pot	Constricted top. External design depicts frogs suggesting Middle Horizon
26	1970.9.55	Pot	Constricted top. Cooking ware, for water. Three finger loops on outside extending 1" beyond pot. Five raised bars with cross-cut design around top. One handle has same design, broken off another third handle plain.
27	1970.9.56	Pot	Constricted top. Egg-shaped vessel, obviously used for cooking. Polychrome ware, external designs in black, red, brown. Black design inside rim. Three finger loops. No designs. Color: BK,RD,BR
28	1970.9.57	Pot	Description from Albertin Collection inventory document: Nasca vessel with constricted top. 3.5” top diameter, maximum width 8”, 7” high. 3 finger loops. Obviously used for cooking. No designs. {This description does not match the object} Other Descriptions: Constricted top. Egg-shaped vessel, obviously used for water. Neck flares to 3 1/2" diameter, has brown triangles around inside rim. Faded external red, black, brown polychrome. Red band bordered by brown band on each side around top near neck. Color: BR,RD -Lack of design suggests its strictly utilitarian use, as well as the presence of general wear and staining. -Rounded bottom characteristic typical of Nazca Ceramics. -two of the three handles broken off and lost.
29	1970.9.6	Sling	Green tassel 21 1/2" long; red tassel 21" long. Strings are braided brown and natural. Handle is 8" long. Color: BR,TN,RD,GR
30	1970.9.7	Sling	Brown and natural, ropes brown. Broken, tassels missing. Cords tied together. Color: BR,TN
31	1970.9.8	Sling	Part of a sling in poor shape. Handle 12" long by 2 1/2". Handle badly worn. One cord 18" long and broken off. Other side smaller and 22 1/2" long and badly worn. Weaving around part of cord near sling makes it appear heavy there. Color: TN,BR,RD
32	1970.9.9	Sling	Colors mostly brown with a little red in center sling. One long strap narrowing into a cord. Other end forms a severed 5'' loop. Color: BR,RD
33	1972.5.1	Bowl	Description from Albertin Collection inventory document: Nasca closed vessel 1.5” at top widest diameter 8” height 5 by 5 and 1/8th” colors tan brown white brown and red geometric design on white background on upper third. Other Description: Closed. Geometric design on white background on upper third. Color: TN,BR,WH,RD -Heavily damaged, broken into many shards that have been glued back into place meticulously with an unknown adhesive. No record of conservation work is known. -Polychromatic design and rounded bottom typical of Nazca ceramics. -Design being only decorative, geometric in nature suggests the piece originates from a later period of the Nazca. -General wear and staining present from use.
34	1972.5.2	Bowl	Open. Circular and scalloped designs inside. Designs red and black edged in black bands. Color: RD,BK,WH
35	1972.5.3	Bowl	Semi-closed. Flower designs in purple, white and black. Broad black band around greatest center width which has scalloped shape. Color: RD,BK,WH,PR
36	1972.5.4	Bowl	Open. Outside, tan bottom, black center band; wavy design in red and black on white background on top third; inside tan bottom, red upper third. Color: TN,BK,RD