ClassificationsArt of the Americas
Stirrup Spout Portrait Head Vessel
AAT Object Form/FunctionStirrup-Spout Vessel
Place CreatedPeru, South America
CultureMoche
PeriodEarly Intermediate
Dateca. 1-600 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions7 x 10 9/16 x 7 3/16 in., 2 lb. (17.8 x 26.9 x 18.3 cm, 0.9 kg)
Object number1988.012.010
Exhibition HistoryA Perfect Likeness: The Many Faces of Portraiture, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, New York, January 31 - March 28, 1993MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - 2001
Published ReferencesDr. Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, Auktion 163: China, Japan, Tibet, Thailand, Indien, Persien, Peru (November 25, 1968), lot 475.
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence Witten (1926-1995), Connecticut, purchased from Dr. Ernst Hauswedell (1901-1983), Hamburg, Germany, November 25, 1968, lot 475. Ex coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Witten, early 1970s.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Art of the Americas
ca. 100-200 CE
1100-1450 CE
1-400 CE
