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1947.7.10

Stirrup spout bottle in the form of a human figure surrounded by corn.

1947.7.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stirrup spout bottle in the form of a human figure surrounded by corn.
Long description
Red ware pottery jar with a rounded body that goes up into a point with a combined handle and spout adhered to the back of the vessel. The front of the vessel is in the shape of a human head surrounded by maize cobs with a white pigment within the grooves.
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Moche Date made: circa 100 - 800, uncertain
Date collected
1884 - 1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1947
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Modelled, Process Painted
Dimensions
Depth: max 167 mm, Height: max 209 mm, Width: max 144 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1947.7.10

Search terms: Vessel, Figure, Food and Drink, Pottery

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