Art Institute of Chicago
Bowl Depicting a Costumed Ritual Performer with Abstract Plants, Holding a Captive
Nazca
- Date
- 180 BCE–500 CE
- Medium
- Ceramic and pigment
- Culture
- Peru
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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.
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