Stirrup Spout Bottle
Artist/Maker
Chavín
(North-Central Highlands, Peru)
Date1000-200 BCE
Mediumpottery and cinnabar
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/8 x 6 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (27 x 16.8 x 21.9 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineMuseum purchase through funds from Julien Balogh
Terms
Object number89.0060
DescriptionChavin images of the jaguar are often combined with mythological associations of the serpent and the falcon. In this vessel, the feline elements are embellished with the S-shaped brow of the serpent and the raptorial eyes of the falcon.On View
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