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
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)
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
Bowl with hull shape
Bowl with hull shape
Keeled bowl with geometric patterns (textile prototype)
Keeled bowl with geometric patterns (textile prototype)
Keeled bowl with geometric patterns (textile prototype)
Keeled bowl with geometric patterns (textile prototype)
