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

Fish effigy stirrup bottle

Maker Inca culture (Peru)

Date1400-1530

Made/manufacturedSouth America

MediumCeramic with red slip

Dimensions5 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (12.7 x 17.1 x 13.3 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineHarn Museum of Art Collection, University Gallery purchase

Object numberC-73-170

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionVessel in form of fish with flattened tubular body, shaped in a loop with tail attached to side of triangular head, small round eyes sit close together on top of head with center ridge, crescent mouth incised underneath head with teeth depicted, stirrup loop rises from back, spout broken off with small monkey at joint.