Bottle

MOA: University of British Columbia

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Stirrup spout figure bottle. Seated man with coffee bean eyes, hands on knees and vertical spout in his back. Modeled manufacture technique. Breakage repaired.

  • Narrative

    Vicus type spout; but possibly from Salinar culture.


  • Type of Item bottle
  • Culture Moche
  • Material clay, adhesive
  • Measurements height 9.3 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 8.9 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer

  • Made in Lambayeque

  • Creation Date between 101 BCE and 800
  • Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
  • Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0282