Chimu Ceramic Blackware Stirrup Jar

A ceramic blackware stirrup jar with panels with monkeys, quadrupeds, and dots, and molded birds on the stirrup. The Chimu made stirrup- spout ceramics like the earlier Chavin and Moche cultures with molds.
There are seams along the edges where the parts meet and made for ease of production. The Chimu also employed monkey or bird motifs on the stirrup part of the jar which is seen on this jar. The raised dots are characteristic of the Chimu and are used in the background of the motifs. The blackware was a part of the representation of Chimu identity. Blackware was a difficult ceramic process that was reserved for works that would be used for state purposes. Their style continued beyond the rule of the Inca when the Chimu were conquered.