Moche Pottery Figural Llama Stirrup Spout Bottle gurungpeople Heather Colburn Clydesdale

Heather Colburn Clydesdale

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Moche (Mochica) Culture (North Coastal Peru)

Moche Pottery Figural Llama Stirrup Spout Bottle gurungpeople Heather Colburn ClydesdalePre Columbian Era, Moche culture, Moche phase II to IV, c. 200 600AD, Northern Peru. This exceptional Moche stirrup spout bottle depicts a llama carrying two saddlebags or baskets, with small bottles nestled within them, a testament to the integral role of llamas in ancient Andean society. The llama is skillfully modeled with a serene expression, distinctive perky ears, and finely detailed features. Its deep dark brown surface showcases the smooth