Curriculum Materials: Amazing Animals in
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Image 2 Peru, Nazca |
Bridge-spout vessel in the form of a fish
Background ~ About this Object ~ Style ~ Technique ~ About the Artist ~ Suggested Questions: Grades K-3 ~ Suggested Questions: Grades 4-6
Theme
Since the Nazca (nahz-ka) people possessed no written language, they often used works of art as vehicles for visual communication. This CERAMIC vessel in the form of a fish was probably created for religious purposes and reflects the vital importance of fish and the natural environment in the Nazca world view.
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