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Stirrup spout vessel; squatting man

This ceramic belongs to a group of stirrup spout vessels that depict "squatting men". All hold their arms under their shirts and have their hands on their legs. They are almost identical, only the pattern of the shirts is different. They all seem to be in a kind of trance, as the fixed gaze indicates. Presumably it is the representation of a ritual act, perhaps a fertility ritual.

Data Provider
Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
südliche Moche
Object type
Ritual object
Dimensions
Height: 18 cm
Length: 14 cm
Width: 16 cm
Material/Technique
Sound painted
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
093445

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Sutorius; 1450
  • Production
    when
    Moche II
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Peru
Provenance
There is no confirmed provenance for this object.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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