The Ica (1000-1450 A.D.)
The name refers to the different ethnic groups who lived along Peru’s southern coast after the Wari domination (600-1000 A.C.). Ica ceramics are characterized by geometric decorations, usually consisting of diagonal lines painted on squares following a weaving pattern.
Egg-shaped vase
Egg-shaped vase
Globular vase with ornithomorphic motifs, XI - XV sec. A.D. (Ica)
Globular vase with ornithomorphic motifs, XI - XV sec. A.D. (Ica)
Bowl with hull shape
Bowl with hull shape
Keeled bowl with geometric patterns (textile prototype)
Keeled bowl with geometric patterns (textile prototype)
