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Stirrup-Spout Bottle
Not on view
Artists on Peru’s North Coast excelled in the creation of a type of ritual vessel with a spout in the shape of a stirrup. The imagery often conjoins complementary concepts, such as two highly valued and symbolic shells, Spondylus and Strombus.
Los artistas de la costa Norte de Perú se destacaban en la creación de un tipo de vasija ritual con un asa en forma de estribo. A menudo, las imágenes reunían conceptos complementarios, como dos conchas altamente preciadas y sumamente simbólicas, Spondylus y Strombus.
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