Who created "Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene"?

Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene was created by Moche artist in 200–500 CE.

When was "Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene" created?

This artwork was created 200–500 CE.

What medium is "Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene"?

Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene is Ceramic.

Is "Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene" in the public domain?

Yes, Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene

Moche artist

200–500 CE

Medium

Ceramic

Dimensions

H. 4 1/2 x W. 3 7/8 x D. 5 1/2 in. (11.4 x 9.9 x 14 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Containers

Culture

Moche

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979

Accession Number

1979.206.412

Tags

Demons

Art Historical Context

This exquisite stirrup-spout bottle, crafted by a Moche artist between 200–500 CE, the masterful ceramics of the Moche culture from Peru's north coast. The Moche, flourishing from around 100–700 CE, were renowned for their naturalistic pottery that vividly captured daily life, rituals, and mythology. This vessel depicts a dynamic combat scene, likely involving supernatural figures or demons—common motifs in Moche art symbolizing cosmic battles between good and evil or ritual warfare. The stirrup-spout form, a hallmark of Moche innovation, combined functionality for pouring liquids (like chich...

Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene

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