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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Stirrup-spout Bottle
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Stirrup-spout Bottle

Artist/Maker (North Coast, Peru)
Date100-800
CultureMoche
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 5 3/4 in. (22.9 x 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack West
Terms
    Object number81.0527
    On View
    Not on view
    DescriptionThe press-molded, scrolled bird motif on this stirrup-spout bottle has been highlighted in a graceful wave-like motif that repeats the bird's head five times. Double cere on the bird's beak suggests this may be a condor or vulture representation.
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    Gran Coclé
    ca. 900-1000
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    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-900
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    Chimú
    900-1460
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    Tumaco-La Tolita
    300 BCE-200 CE
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    Artist Unknown
    late 18th century
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    Dogon people
    20th century
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    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
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    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
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    Artist Unknown
    1912-1917