Chimú
Stirrup spout bottle with attached monkey figure
Chimú, 999-1469
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Chimú
Stirrup spout bottle with attached monkey figure
Chimú, 999-1469
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, smudged, 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Lee Tailer
Object Number
1934.63.2
Small, spherical body with mold-made stirrup handle and spout. The vessel exterior has been slipped red and fired in a reduced atmosphere. This example is typical of mass-produced Chimú blackware that features a monkey applique at the spout juncture.
