This type of stirrup-handle bottle is typical of the Tecapa and Santone area in the Jequetepeque Valley, but there is no data confirming its exact archaeological source. It may be assumed –because of the similarity with monochromatic pieces and the type of handle– that this piece belongs to the Classic Cupisnique period, or in any case, was created at the same time. It stands to reason that the designs of plants and stylized felines that decorate these vessels were part of the same religious imagery. Fine incisions outline the designs and are made in black on the reddish background, colors obtained when the vessel was fired in an oxidizing atmosphere. (CE)
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