Stirrup Spouted Vessel of Feline Form

Cleveland Museum of Art

Stirrup Spouted Vessel of Feline Form by Moche. The vessel is primarily beige with reddish-brown designs. It features a feline body, likely a jaguar or ocelot, with distinctive spots and stripes. The feline form is lying down, facing left, with head lowered and tubular stirrup spout rising from the back. The body of the vessel is decorated with rows of circles and solid blotches. The eyes and nose of the feline are clearly defined. The ears are small and rounded. The stirrup spout rises from the back and curves forward then back again. The background of the image is a gradient from dark at the top to light at the bottom.