Stirrup Spout Vessel
68-5-2
From: Peru | Peru, North Coast
Curatorial Section: American
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 |
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. |
Height | 22 cm |
Width | 18 cm |
Outside Diameter | 21.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Windsor Hall Galleries, 1968 |
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