Bottle, Feline Face 8th-4th century B.C. Paracas This double-spout and bridge vessel features a bird head spout and an incised feline face on the body of the vessel. These animals feature prominently in the iconography of Paracas art between 8th -4th centuries B.C on the south coast of Peru. The vessels form is frequently found among ceremonial vessels, and the spout with the modeled head of a small bird head is painted red, and beak, painted yellow. This spout is closed, only the other, undecorated spout would have been functional for liquids to be poured into and out of the vessel. Below the bird spout on the body of the vessel is a feline face. Created by incisions in the vessels wet clay, prior to firing, the felines nose, eyes, and mouth with fangs are defined by thin and ovular lines. Small circles are located above the felines eyes. Finally, the felines face is highlighted by the application of red, white, and brown paints. These pigments, as well as those on the bird spout