The vessel represents a man holding an offering bowl in his right hand. His face is intricately carved and his body painted with a traditional cape and head wrap.

Human figures, both male and female, are either painted around Nasca vessels or modelled into a head or full figurine. The figures depicted are associated with: substitence activities, where they are holding argicultural products and tools used in farming, fushing or hunting; with war scenes, where they hold weapons such as darts, maces, spears and trophy heads; and with music, where they play instruments such as pan pipes, drums and rattles.

Effigy vessels representing human figures appeared in the first century AD. There are also vessels modelled into animals (such a birds, dogs or snakes) or edible plants such as maize or fruits.

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