Stirrup Spout Vessel
| Object Number: | 68-5-2 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Moche |
| Provenience: | Peru Peru, North Coast |
| Culture Area: | Andean |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Iconography: | Canine |
| Height: | 22 cm |
| Width: | 18 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 21.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Windsor Hall Galleries, 1968 |
Description
Canine Figure, Sitting. Red clay vessel. White helmet painted on head. Sitting with legs crossed. Forelegs serve as arms. Shirt painted on 1/2 of shirt is white and other red with white dots. Band of red with white dots encircles waist. Red tail on back. There is a curved handle (stirrup spout) on back connecting head and tail. There is an opening in the handle.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Birds and Beasts of Ancient Latin America (07 Oct 1995 - 31 Dec 1995) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 111Top row, third from left | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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