Stirrup-spout jar depicting anthropomorhized fish
Maker: Moche
Medium:Clay
Geography: Andes, Peru
Date: 100-700 AD
Period: Early Intermediate Period
Dimensions:28.5 x 13.5 cm
Object number: 930.32.4
DescriptionThis white-slipped stirrup spout jar depicts two fish outlined in red. The fish swim across the vessel, but feature human-like arms and legs. Animals were often anthropomorphized among the Moche, reflecting distinctions between humans and animals that were far fuzzier then the ones that we make today.
