Chimú Blackware Stirrup Spout Vessel with Incised Spiral Motif voudou composed of tree-bark fibre with

composed of tree-bark fibre with a continuous row of cowrie shells (93 total) meticulously sewn along one side

Saint Luis Art Museum

Excavations in the early 1980s uncovered a culture that thrived between the 3rd and 13th centuries AD

In classical tradition it was linked to healing and regeneration through its connection with the staff of Asclepius

Chimú Blackware Stirrup Spout Vessel with Incised Spiral Motif voudou composed of tree-bark fibre withPre Columbian Era, Chimu culture, c. 8001470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru A fine and well preserved blackware stirrup spout vessel, exquisitely mold formed and embodying the refined ceramic traditions of the Chim civilization. The highly burnished vessel stands on a flat base and features a squat, globular body surmounted by a projecting cylindrical spout connected by a classic stirrup handle. The shoulder is elegantly adorned with a molded band