ARTHI 6H Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Strombus, Spondylus
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Stirrup spout: a type of spout common in chav n ceramics. Textile: cloth: must be in a very dry environment in order to be preserved. Staff deity: a common figure in chav n art, faces frontally and carries a staff in each hand (may not actually represent a deity) Puquio: water that has been brought to the surface by tapping underground river flow: nasca irrigation system, must be cleaned and maintained. Still flourishing and working today o: allowed for farming. Double spout and bridge: a common spout form in nasca ceramics. Believed to have at one point been in the center of the sunken courtyard. Depictions of powerful predators: overall the whole thing looks like a caiman (alligator family) o o. Fish: animated spondylus shell, animated strombus shell. Domesticated plants: manioc/yucca, peanut, chili peppers. Represents the entire universe and all the levels of the natural world. Depicts the staff deity with an elaborate headdress.
