Stirrup-spout vessel with human and crab-god figures

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Date created: AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate to Middle Horizon period)

Culture/People: probably Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Leon Buki, Non-Indian
Seller: Leon Buki, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from art and antiquities dealer Leon Buki in 1970.
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Place: Chimbote; Santa Province; Ancash Region; Peru

See related items: Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/3529
Barcode: 243529.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Stirrup-spout vessel with human and crab-god figures
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Mold-made, painted
Dimensions: 21.7 x 21.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws609ad036a-c3a1-4211-ae4e-f5a6b3fc3c78

Record ID: NMAI_259284