Object Name: Vessel
Cultural Group: Moche
Place of Origin: Peru, north coast
Date: 100-800 C.E.
Materials Used: Ceramic
Dimensions: H: 24.1 cm (9.48 in), W: 14 cm (5.5 in), D: 23.4 cm (9.2 in)
Credit Line and Accession Number: Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of Franklin D. and Judith H. Murphy. X96.8.64

The stirrup spout bottle is in the form of a warty squash, painted white with the stirrup spout, emerging from the top, painted red. The bottom of the squash is the round flat bottom of the bottle. The spout has probably been restored.

Source: object notes from collections management system