Stirrup spout bottle with owl
Artist
Moche artist(s)
CultureMoche
OriginNorth Coast, Peru
PeriodEarly Intermediate Period, Moche IV Phase
Date100-500
MediumEarthenware with slip
DimensionsOverall: 16.3 x 21.5 x 15.5 cm (6 7/16 x 8 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
DescriptionMiddle Moche avian form stirrup-spout effigy bottle, Early Intermediate Period, with short wings held closed to the sides of the rotund body. The feet are protruding below, with large ridged eyes and ears emerging from the sides of the head. It is painted in buff with orange painted feather pattern.
Object numberG83.1.161
Classifications
Ancestral AbiayalaSub-classification
AndeanCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
100-500
Object number: G83.1.160
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
500-700
Object number: G83.1.163
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
100-700
Object number: G83.1.168
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
100-700
Object number: G83.1.169
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
100-700
Object number: G83.1.166
Artist / Maker: Paracas artist(s)
500-300 BCE
Object number: G83.1.181
