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…
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…
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…
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…