Small Black Cup with Corn

This small black cup from the Nasca culture (c. 100 BC–800 AD) features a maize cob, symbolizing fertility and sustenance. Discovered in Cahuachi, a key ceremonial center, it illustrates the agricultural importance and spiritual beliefs of the Nasca people. The cup’s craftsmanship and iconography underscore the connection between daily life and ritual in pre-Columbian Andean societies.