Stirrup-spout Vessel in the form of a Fox or Feline
Unidentified Moche (Mochica) maker
250-750
Terracotta with red and tan slip
Overall: 10 7/16 × 6 9/16 in. (26.5 × 16.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Claire E. and Dr. Frederick R. Mebel, Class of 1935
180.25.25937
Geography
Place Made: Peru, South America
Period
1-500
Object Name
Pottery
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
Dr. Frederick Ronald Mebel (1913-1998) and Claire E. Mebel (1916-1994); Rockville Center, New York; given to present collection, 1980.
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