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

Shell Shaped Stirrup Spout Bottle

Artist Chimu Artist
Date1200-1476
Place of originMoche Valley, Peru, South America
MediumCeramic with brown slip
Dimensions7 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (19.1 x 13.3 x 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberC-74-2
Collections
Visual DescriptionStirrup 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.
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