Stirrup vessel in shape of a toad, ca. 400 - 700 AD
Peru, Moche
not available anymore
Provenance
German Private Collection, Berlin (1962)Size
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch
Description
beige clay, reddish brown paint, dotted and striped decor, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
in addition to their fertility connotations, all anurans are at least somewhat toxic, which gives them special significance. Some frogs produce a toxin used by some peoples in hunting and fishing.