Double Spout Bottle
Unknown Artist
1st–6th century
Medium
Ceramic, pigment
Dimensions
H. 7 in. (17.78 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Containers
Culture
Nasca-Wari
Department
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cummings, 1964
Accession Number
64.228.78
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite Double Spout Bottle, by an unknown artist from the Nasca-Wari in ancient Peru between the 1st and 6th centuries, stands just 7 inches tall and exemplifies the masterful ceramics of the Andes. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Arts of Africa,, and the Americas (gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cummings, 196), it features a distinctive double-spout design connected by a bridge handle—a hallmark of Nasca pottery that allowed liquids to pour simultaneously while producing a whistling sound, blending utility with whimsy. Made of ceramic with applied pigments, the b...