Stirrup-spout bottle

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

Culture/People: probably Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller agent: Andre Portier, Non-Indian, 1886-1963; Leon Flagel (Leon Marie Jules Flagel), Non-Indian, b. 1880
Auction venue: Hotel Drouot
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye in 1929 at an auction held by Andre Portier (1886-1963) and Leon Flagel (b. 1880) at the Hôtel Drouot, in Paris, France.
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Place: Vicinity of Chimbote; Chimbote; Santa Province; Ancash Region; Peru

See related items: Moche (Mochica) (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: 16/8980
Barcode: 168980.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Stirrup-spout bottle
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Mold-made, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 35 x 16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6484775cb-c530-4036-9065-d9db7dbac0e0

Record ID: NMAI_181136