Chimu Pre-Columbian Blackware Stirrup Spout Vessel
An antique Chimú ceramic stirrup-spout vessel, featuring a black-fired surface with incised geometric and repeating spiral decoration, and small applied figural birds flanking each side of the stirrup handle. The style and form of the piece are consistent with similar Pre-Columbian Chimú blackware pottery dating from approximately 850–1470 AD on the north coast of Peru. Age and cultural attribution have not been independently authenticated. Measures: 8” H x 5-3/4” D.
An antique Chimú ceramic stirrup-spout vessel, featuring a black-fired surface with incised geometric and repeating spiral decoration, and small applied figural birds flanking each side of the stirrup handle. The style and form of the piece are consistent with similar Pre-Columbian Chimú blackware pottery dating from approximately 850–1470 AD on the north coast of Peru. Age and cultural attribution have not been independently authenticated. Measures: 8” H x 5-3/4” D.
