A stirrup spout vessel (so-called because of its resemblance to a stirrup) is a type of ceramic vessel common among several Pre-Columbian cultures of South America beginning in the early 2nd millennium BCE. Stirrup spout vessels were crafted by the Chavin and the Moche. The stirrup "handle" is hollow and forms part of the spout, which emerges from the top of the stirrup.
A stirrup spout vessel (so-called because of its resemblance to a stirrup) is a type of ceramic vessel common among several Pre-Columbian cultures of South America beginning in the early 2nd millennium BCE. Stirrup spout vessels were crafted by the Chavin and the Moche. The stirrup "handle" is hollow and forms part of the spout, which emerges from the top of the stirrup.
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