{"product_id":"moche-pottery-bird-formed-stirrup-vessel","title":"Moche Pottery Bird Formed Stirrup Vessel","description":"\u003cp\u003e North Coast Peru, Moche culture, Phase III–IV, ca. 300–600 A.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarthenware with red slip and cream glaze modeled in the form of a muscovy duck with applied circular eyes and dotted cheek markings in cream and brown pigment; wings also with cream slip pigment. Overall  burnished red‑brown ceramic with stirrup‑spout handle.\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 7 1\/4 in x width: 8 1\/2 in x depth: 4 in. Wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of spouted vessel is a drinking vessel, designed to hold and pour liquids such as chicha or other ritual beverages; the stirrup‑spout form controls flow and minimizes evaporation and spillage and it can be tied to pack animal or waist for mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchaeological context and museum research suggest they were used in ceremonies and then buried as grave offerings, especially for elites; the elaborate animal imagery encodes symbolic meanings (birds often link water, sky, and the underworld), making them potent ritual objects rather than simple tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Acquired from Kramer Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1973; thereafter Kampong Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida, March 1981.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53569300136250,"sku":"17623","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17623z.jpg?v=1780685944","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/moche-pottery-bird-formed-stirrup-vessel","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}