Stirrup-spout bottle in the form of a snake

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Date created: 1300–200 BC (Formative period)

Culture/People: probably Chavín or Cupisnique (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: Tembladera; Contumazá Province; Cajamarca Region; Peru

See related items: Chavín (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/3535
Barcode: 243535.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Stirrup-spout bottle in the form of a snake
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, engraved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws658f60b4d-5ea3-43c5-a5a2-609d788e7d91

Record ID: NMAI_259290