Mochica bottle with mythical fishing scene

Mochica artisan100 A.D. - 800 A.D.

Stirrup-spout bottle, black color finish produced by a closed oven. It represents a mythical scene with a fisherman helped by birds.

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Title: Mochica bottle with mythical fishing scene
Creator: Mochica artisan
Date Created: 100 A.D. - 800 A.D.
Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
Physical Dimensions: Height 220 mm x Diameter 125
Provenance: Donation
Subject Keywords: Moche, moche, Mochica, mochica, polychrome, pottery, fishing, seabirds, trujillo, Trujillo
Type: Utilitarian and ceremonial object
External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
Medium: Ceramic

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