Name: Huari Pottery Jaguar/Puma Stirrup Vessel
Brand: Art for Eternity
SKU: 17430
Price: 1450.0 USD
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Huari Pottery Jaguar/Puma Stirrup Vessel

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South-central highlands or central coast, Middle Horizon, ca. 600 to 900 CE

The vessel is modeled as a seated, pot-bellied feline with the legs flexed forward and the arms bent, hands resting on the abdomen in a symmetrical pose. The broad chest and back form the globular body of the container, from which rises a hollow, arched stirrup handle joining a tall, slightly flaring spout behind the head. The head is disproportionately large and powerfully modeled, with pointed ears, prominent brow ridges, deeply recessed lenticular eyes, and an open, fanged mouth; the upper muzzle is pierced with a small breathing hole and the lower jaw is cut with vertical slots to indicate teeth. The neck is perforated at the front for filling and pouring.

Slip-painted decoration defines the figure and enhances the modeled forms. The body is coated in a glossy red slip, with the limbs, chest, and back reserved in a buff to gray-tan slip outlined in black to indicate pelage patterning. Concentric circle “spots” in black-on-tan cover the sides and back of the head, evoking a jaguar or related Andean wildcat, while arcuate bands articulate the ears and facial mask. The stirrup tube and spout are painted red with black horizontal bands
Feline effigies are closely associated with power, shamanic transformation, and rulership in Huari visual culture, continuing earlier Andean jaguar traditions. Stirrup-spout vessels of this type likely served in elite feasting and libation rituals, their closed form reducing evaporation and facilitating controlled pouring of chicha and other liquids.

Size 7 inches H. Ex I M Chait California Acq 2009

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Huari Pottery Jaguar/Puma Stirrup Vessel

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