Culture/People:

probably Chavín or Cupisnique (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Stanley Selengut, Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Stanley Selengut, Non-Indian  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987  Search this

Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (Mrs. Arthur M. Sackler), Non-Indian, 1919-2019  Search this

Object Name:

Stirrup-spout vessel in human form

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, modeled, punctate

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Chicama; Chicama; Ascope Province; La Libertad Region; Peru

Date created:

1300–200 BC (Formative period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Stanley Selengut (an importer of Andean crafts) in 1966 using funds donated by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector) and his wife Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (1919-2019).

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Catalog Number:

23/8956

Barcode:

238956.000

See related items:

Chavín (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a500dae-e734-4c2f-adbc-013a5c5b9685

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_254497