Painted pepinos stirrup vessel, Middle Horizon, c. 650 - 1000 AD ·  Peru, Moche / Wari (Huari) · ID: 3049949

Description

fired clay / ceramic, overall painted, handwritten collection no. “287628”, old collection label, small chipping at the spout edge

Pepinos were described by early Spanish chroniclers as being cultivated on the coast. The Moche Valley was particularly famous for them. They are fairly often seen in Moche art. They are still a common food in the Andes.

Comparing literature

Berrin, Kathleen (ed.), The spirit of ancient Peru, San Francisco 1998, p. 123, ill. 59

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).