Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Five Figures
| Culture | Chimú |
|---|---|
| Title | Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Five Figures |
| Date | 1100–1300 |
| Medium | Clay |
| Dimensions | Object: 10 × 6 × 6 in. (25.4 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm) Overall: 10 × 6 × 6 in. (25.4 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 77.3 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
The Chimú culture was very hierarchical, with a noble class, based upon lineage, which controlled the government and religion.
The use of a stirrup-spout is quite common within Chimú ceramics as is the placement of a bird or monkey where the stirrup and spout meet.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Five Figures | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=77.3