The vase is bell-shaped and depicts hunter-warrior figures with trophy heads. This is a typical "late" Nazca vessel with a proliferous design. The subject is depicted in profile and there is a use of complex and repeated motifs. This artistic development preceded the decline of a discernible Nazca style, explained in terms of the increasing influence of the Wari civilization. From Nazca, Peru, circa 550 CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 22). Nazca Vase with Warrior & Trophy Heads. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4205/nazca-vase-with-warrior--trophy-heads/
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