Stirrup-Spouted Vessel (Primary Title)
Stirrup-Spouted Vessel (Former Title)
Stirrup bottle (Object Name)
Unknown (Artist)
Rows of lima beans and images of “bean-warriors” appear on this Moche stirrup-spout vessel. These anthropomorphic combatants carry shields and clubs, and are adorned with helmets and ear spools. Lima beans were cultivated as early as 2000 BC in the Andes and were a common staple in ancient Peru.
Early Intermediate
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sandford G. Etherington
"Sacred Symbols: Three-thousand Years of Native American Art". A FRAME exhibition. Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France, July 16 - September 29, 2002; Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France, October 24, 2002-January 13, 2003; Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France, February 19 - April 28, 2003; Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France, May 28 - August 25, 2003; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN, October 26, 2003 - January 11, 2004
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