Stirrup spout vessel with supernatural being's head
This “stirrup-spout” vessel is striking in its contrast of polished and rough surfaces. On the top, stippled areas contrast with highly polished zones, incised with face of a supernatural creature shown in profile. It seems to combine elements of several different creatures, i...
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79371
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Mr. Alexis Forrester, London, before the late 1970s [mode of acquisition unknown]; Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1989, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
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en
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2
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.2830 |
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