
Containers and Vessels
Ceramic | Terracotta | Fired Clay
Peru
Government of Peru
Import restricted since 1997.
Section III.K of the Designated List.
III. PRE-COLUMBIAN CERAMICS
K. Tihuanaco
Date: A.D. 200-700.
Characteristics
Decoration: Pre-fired slip painting on a highly polished surface. Background is generally a red-orange, with depictions of human, animal, and geometric images, generally outlined in black and white lines.
Shapes: Plates, cups, jars, beakers, open-backed incense burners on a flat base.