Ceramic Moche Stirrup Spout Vessel

Large numbers of them have been found in elite burials on peru s northern coast and display unequalled technical and artistic skill.

Ceramic moche stirrup spout vessel.

These ancient ceramic works are considered remarkable for their exoticism expressive nature but also for their quality. They produced thousands of ceramic vessels primarily stirrup spout bottles for use in rituals and mortuary events. Stirrup spout bottle with warrior figure 1st 4th century moche this ceramic vessel in the shape of a warrior on bended knee was fabricated by artisans of the moche culture of peru s north coast. The ceramic portrait is also an example of a stirrup spout vessel of a moche ruler.

Nov 3 2018 stirrup spout bottles the name refers to the spout shape which resembles a riding saddle stirrup were made for ritual use beginning in the early second millennium b c. The most common form of ceramic produced by the moche was the stirrup vessel in its simplest form a closed body surmounted by an arched tube that connects to it in two points and is pierced by a vertical spout 1. These cultures included the chavin and the moche in these vessels the stirrup handle actually forms part of the spout which emanates from the top of the stirrup. Brooklyn museum museum collection 34 581.

The ceramic portrait is also an example of a stirrup spout vessel of a moche ruler. The moche peoples were prolific potters. These embellishments were carefully cemented into socket like depressions that are made on the surface of the clay during the manufacturing stage beiner 2006 moche stirrup spout vessel a. One particularly famous moche portrait vessel is known as the huaco retrato mochica.

The portrait was made during the late moche period ca. A stirrup spout vessel so called because of its resemblance to a stirrup is a type of ceramic vessel common among several pre columbian cultures of south america beginning in the early 2nd millennium bce. The so called portrait head vessels such as this which may depict important individuals in moche society perhaps at different stages of their lives have distinctive facial features. Many are elaborated into three dimensional sculptures including humans.

One of the most common form of moche ceramic work was the stirrup vessel. Ceramic pigment 11 1 2in 29 2cm. The portrait was made during the late moche period ca. Stirrup spout vessel 1 700 c e.