Stirrup-spout bottle

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Date created: AD 100–450 (Early Intermediate period)

Culture/People: probably Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller: Miguel V. Merino Schröder (Miguel V. Merino Schroeder), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1877
Previous owner: Miguel V. Merino Schröder (Miguel V. Merino Schroeder), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1877

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Miguel V. Merino Schröder; purchased by MAI from Miguel V. Merino Schröder in 1922.
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Place: Río Nasca (Nazca) valley; Nasca (Nazca) Province; Ica Region; Peru

See related items: Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/2548
Barcode: 112548.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Stirrup-spout bottle
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 19 x 16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fefc2ce0-0d1f-433c-92e1-1023c010fd6d

Record ID: NMAI_121388