Chimú Figural Stirrup Vessel

A hooded face, a pair of loop handles, and a spout rising out of the top of the head.

This figural stirrup vessel is Chimú, from Chimor, now Northern Peru, and dates to 900 to 1470 CE. It is pottery and blackware. The Chimú kingdom produced large quantities of polished blackware on the north coast of Peru, much of it in figural and animal forms. Here the vessel takes the shape of a seated figure in a ribbed, pointed hood, with round eyes and a broad nose. Two strap handles curve down from the shoulders, and the lower body is squared off into stepped panels. It is 4 inches wide, 5 deep and 8.5 high.

Wrapped up warm and ready to pour.