Moche Culture 100 AD-700 AD
Stirrup with Molusque and San Pedro Cactus, circa 400 - 600 AD
Ceramic
height 22 cm
height 8 5/8 in
height 8 5/8 in
MOC0010
Copyright of Paul Hughes Fine Arts
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A bichrome ceramic stirrup vessel, its body formed as a mountainous backdrop to San Pedro cacti painted on the front and rear faces, set with tiers of three and four...
A bichrome ceramic stirrup vessel, its body formed as a mountainous backdrop to San Pedro cacti painted on the front and rear faces, set with tiers of three and four bulbous protrusions likely representing molluscs — a motif that also features on a number of other vessels and in Moche murals.
