Stirrup Spout Bottle with Couple

Moche

1st–4th century

Not on view

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Title: Stirrup Spout Bottle with Couple
Date: 1st–4th century
Geography: Peru
Culture: Moche
Medium: Ceramic, slip, pigment
Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 x W. 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Containers
Credit Line: Gift of Nathan Cummings, 1965
Object Number: 65.266.63
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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