Stirrup spout bottle with monkeys and depiction of warriors
Artist
Moche artist(s)
CultureMoche
OriginNorth Coast, Peru
PeriodEarly Intermediate Period, Moche V Phase
Date100-700
MediumEarthenware with slip
DimensionsOverall: 24.3 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm (9 9/16 x 5 11/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
DescriptionMochica moulded stirrup-spout bottle, Early Intermediate Period, Moche V Phase, each side with confronted combating warriors elaborately dressed. Each is holding a knife, surmounted by a double strap, and are decorated with a crouching monkey. It is on a dotted field, and the spout painted with a club and shield design. It is painted in dark brown on a cream ground.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.169
Classifications
Ancestral AbiayalaSub-classification
AndeanCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
100-700
Object number: G83.1.166
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
100-500
Object number: G83.1.160
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
100-700
Object number: G83.1.168
Artist / Maker: Wari artist(s)
800-1000
Object number: G83.1.320
Artist / Maker: Tembladera artist(s)
900-200 BCE
Object number: G83.1.154
Artist / Maker: Moche artist(s)
500-700
Object number: G83.1.163
Artist / Maker: Maya artist(s)
650-750
Object number: G83.1.135
