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Bottle with Applied Figures
Bottle with Applied Figures
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Bottle with Applied Figures

Maker Chimu Artist
Date1200-1476
Place of originPeru, South America
MediumCeramic with brown slip
Dimensions9 7/8 x 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (25.1 x 19.7 x 13.3 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A.H. Spivack, in memory of Dr. A.H. Spivack
Object numberC-75-28
Collections
Visual DescriptionLarge bottle with oval bottom, slightly curved, body is semi-circular with concave walls with angular joining area on sides, tall spout with flared rim, small applied figure, frontal on middle of wall, arm upraised wearing large crescent headdress. 3 snake like figures curve over top of bottle, one on each side of spout, one thought spout, disk like faces middle one larger with arms from body.
Globular body with flat bottom, stirrup loop over top with spout rising from middle of loop, small indented disk attached on one side of spout at base
Stirrup Spout Vessel
Chimu Artist
1200-1476
Disk shaped vessel with concave sides, supported by oval footing ring, on top of disk is a large horn-shaped boat with two figures on board, smaller figure in front, larger figure with flared hat that is spout for vessel, both figures straddling boat and paddling; grey ware with burnished black slip, on sides of vessel body are identical scenes (mold made?) of boating figures above, on water filled with fish, birds in air, surrounded by two rings of wave designs.
Bottle with Fishing Boat on Top
Chimu Artist
Late Intermediate period, 1200-1350
Globular bottle with a small flattened base, with wide curved bottom, wall rises with gradual curve into neck of bottle, tall with outward slope 2 handles near base of neck, steps motif with hole cut through wall covered with small pills, interspersed with small raised images of birds and fish (?) large applied lizard image on one side, legs spread, head towards top, with 2 snakes on opposite side, one headed up, the other down.
Bottle with Lizard and Snakes in Relief
Chimu Artist
1200-1476
Stirrup bottle with 2 cylindrical chambers sides slightly convex, joined by short tube in side, supported by flared footing, rings, long narrow tubular spout rises from center top of one chamber, male figure on to of other, squat body, arm at side, wearing large disk headband, connected to spout by thin stirrup loop; buff slip with dark brown pigment painted on most of vessel sides of chambers buff with thin diagonal brown lines and squiggly lines figure has brown on body and upper legs, feature…
Double Chambered Stirrup Bottle
Chancay Artist
1200-1450
Late Intermediate Period, Middle Chimu phase, stirrup spout vessel with cubical body, seated male figure at center of top, crossed legs, looped tubular arms, hands on knees, wears headdress, small bird at junction of body and stirrup spout
Bottle with Seated Man on Platform
Chimu Artist
1200-1350
Period VI; brown ware with appliqued figure. Small jar with wide, rounded base, slight concavity in middle - sharp curve up into wall that curves gradually inward - straight vertical raised rim, extending up to point on one side - hole in wall, 2/3 height, with raised broken area surrounding it, possible spout or handle. Brown ware with traces of buff slip - applied effigy face on raised point of rim - circles for eyes, ridge with small poked nostrils for nose, ridges for upper and lower lips …
Small Jar with Effigy
Diquis Artist
800-1550
Middle Horizon - Late Intermediate period, globular bottle with sloped footing ring, spout decorated with face incised features, large pointed ears with earrings, spout from back of head, figures attached to wall on either side of face
Handled Bottle of Flanked Lord
Sican artist
850-1050
Stirrup spout vessel with conical body shaped as a conch shell - flat bottom with raised ridge running from top point to bottom small conical conch shells attached near top, one on either side, with incised swirl on base end - stirrup spout springing from shells with small step motif at spout juncture.
Shell Shaped Stirrup Spout Bottle
Chimu Artist
1200-1476
Stirrup pot with flat oval bottom, rounded egg-shaped body with stubby pointed tail, raised appliqués of legs - frog-like in back, wide turtle-like in front, large head with low beak -like nose, small eyes, three lines for mouth, and ears, stirrup handle has spout missing tail of attached monkey on stirrup
Seal Effigy Stirrup Spout Vessel
Chimu Artist
1200 - 1476
Stirrup spout vessel with spherical body, flat bottom bordered by a small footing ring, stirrup loop attached at top of sphere with tubular spout; buff slip with bottom and lower wall painted red, two figures painted on opposite sides of running men in bird costumes with large wings, beaked masks, wide belt, carrying a bag of beans in outstretched hand; spout from earlier bottle
Stirrup-Spout Bottle with Bean Runner Scene
Moche Artist
Early Intermediate period, 300-500
Four conical lobes with rounded bottoms, joined at the sides by short tubes into a square formation. Stirrup loop rising from two of these connecting tubes with long tubular spout on top. Small attached bird head and tail on stirrup on either side of spout.
Quatrelobed Stirrup-Spout Vessel
Chimu Artist
1000-1476
Spherical vessel, bottom slightly widened, top slightly tapered with 2 tubular spouts rising around center of top, connected by wide flat band to make a handle. Painted in burnished polychrome of feline figure and head on one side with connecting body over top and trophy head on other side, at base of tail, wall segmented by thin white lines and black vertical bands.
Bridge-Spout Bottle of Cat God
Nazca Artist
300–500 CE

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