Stirrup-spout Vessel in the form of a Fox eating a Mouse
Unidentified Moche (Mochica) maker
400-600
Terracotta with red and tan slip
Overall: 8 11/16 × 3 11/16 in. (22 × 9.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Claire E. and Dr. Frederick R. Mebel, Class of 1935
180.25.25939
Geography
Place Made: Peru, South America
Period
1-500
Object Name
Pottery
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Course History
ANTH 24, Early Civilizations of the Andes, Alan Covey, Winter 2013
ANTH 24, Early Civilizations of the Andes, Alan Covey, Spring 2014
Exhibition History
Arts Education Services, Peter Smith Studio, Wilson Hall, October 28,1988.
Gene Y. Kim, Class of 1985, Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, February 18, 2005-January 21, 2008.
Oculate Beings and Horrible Birds: Image and Meaning in Ancient Andean Art, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, March 30, 1999-November 5, 2000, no. 3.
Provenance
Dr. Frederick Ronald Mebel (1913-1998) and Claire E. Mebel (1916-1994); Rockville Center, New York; given to present collection, 1980.
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