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SKU: 260226-32

Chimu North Coast Stirrup Spout Vessel

$795.00

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ca. 700 AD

9.875” H x 5.5” D

Hand Coiled Blackware Stirrup Spout Vessel with Curved Band of Crabs and Shrimp in Relief on Lower Part of the Vessel with Three Small Monkeys at each Base of Stirrup and on the Shoulder

In Good Condition with Spout Repaired

The Chimu culture flourished on the North Coast of Peru from approximately 900–1470 CE, before being conquered by the Inca Empire. They were renowned for their advanced metallurgy, massive adobe architecture (like the city of Chan Chan), and highly refined ceramics. A stirrup spout vessel is an iconic form of Pre-Columbian pottery from Peru's North Coast. Named for its hollow, arch-shaped spout resembling a horse's stirrup (with a central tube emerging from the top), this design originated as early as the Chavín culture (around 900 BCE) and persisted through later groups like the Moche and Chimú. The stirrup spout likely helped prevent liquid evaporation in the arid coastal environment and served as a convenient handle.

Condition: Good

Tribe: Pre Columbian

Year Range: Prehistoric / Pre Columbian AD 400-1500

Region: Mexico - Central and South America

Dimensions: 9.88 in5.5 in

Category: Pottery - Pre Columbian

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