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Chimu modeled crustacean stirrup spout bottle
Discovered in the fertile Andean north coast, this composite ceramic of marine species features the head of a fish, claws of a crab, and shell of a sea turtle. This iconography is very important because these coastal animals were witnessed quite…
Modeled fruit Chimu stirrup spout bottle with a human figure applique
This piece is a stirrup-spout vessel, attributed to the Chimu culture, that resembles a pacay fruit. The Chimu were an expansionist culture that dominated the arid Chicama Valley and the North Peruvian coast during the Late Intermediate Period…
Chimu stirrup spout bottle with wave pattern and bird applique
This vessel originates from the Chimu culture, which spanned from 900 to 1476 CE in the Andean North Coast. It features a rounded form with a stirrup spout, with a bird’s head applique at the base of the spout, and a wave pattern around the top half…
Six modeled fruit figure Chimu stirrup spout bottle
6 fruit figures
Chimu stirrup spout bottle with birds and chili peppers
Birds and peppers
Chimu jar with a modeled head spout
Jar with head spout
Chimu stirrup spout bottle with a modeled bird on the stirrup
Bird on stirrup
Chimu stirrup spout bottle with birds and chili peppers
The Chimu stirrup spout bottle is monochromatic and features a bronze slip and a smooth burnished finish, known as blackware. The ceramic vessel has naturalistic imagery which includes eight life-size chili peppers which stem down from the top of the…
Chimu stirrup spout bottle with a modeled bird on the stirrup
Whistling bottle with a bird on one spout
Chimu stirrup spout bottle with a monkey applique
The object is a blackware ceramic from the Chimu culture during the Late Intermediate Period (900AD - 1476AD.). It is shaped with a narrow-mouthed spout that slopes into a wide chamber for holding liquids. There is a handle that begins at the middle…