Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Stirrup spout vessel with inverted Stepped Frets

Maker Moche culture (Peru, North Coast)

Date300-500

Made/manufacturedSouth America

MediumCeramic with pigments

Dimensions10 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (25.4 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor

Object numberC-74-4

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ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionStirrup spout vessel with spherical body and a flat bottom, stirrup loop attached at top of sphere with tubular spout rising at the center, buff slip with red painted bottom, red band around body at 2/3 height, 4 large red dots above, extending below ring is triangular motif, toothed hypotenuse, and a curled "tail"