STIRRUP-SPOUT VESSEL WITH FROGS

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Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Frogs
Pre-Columbian, Moche Culture (100–700 CE)
Ceramic, slip-painted

Dimensions: 18x14 cm

Crafted vessel depicting two frogs in dynamic composition, rendered with naturalistic detail. The stirrup-shaped spout, characteristic of Moche ceramics, allowed for controlled pouring while also serving symbolic purposes. Frogs were powerful symbols of fertility, transformation, and water abundance, closely tied to agricultural cycles and rain.

Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Frogs
Pre-Columbian, Moche Culture (100–700 CE)
Ceramic, slip-painted

Dimensions: 18x14 cm

Crafted vessel depicting two frogs in dynamic composition, rendered with naturalistic detail. The stirrup-shaped spout, characteristic of Moche ceramics, allowed for controlled pouring while also serving symbolic purposes. Frogs were powerful symbols of fertility, transformation, and water abundance, closely tied to agricultural cycles and rain.

 
 

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