大型莫切马镫瓶，莫切 IV，约公元 500 - 700 年
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此瓶为大瓶，球形瓶身，高颈，大环状把手，瓶身上部奶油色地面上装饰两只迷人的红褐色长颈鸟，以红色边框分隔，瓶下部涂成棕色。
安第斯社会认为鸟类是宝贵的资源；例如，从亚马逊盆地到安第斯山脉，鹦鹉和金刚鹦鹉的羽毛贸易十分兴旺，它们被用来装饰精英阶层的服装。许多鸟类都出现在古代安第斯艺术品中，这些艺术品通常以强调它们超自然品质的方式进行描绘，进一步表明工匠们熟悉许多种类的真实鸟类的外观。对莫切人来说，鸟类象征着威望，而鹦鹉鲜艳的羽毛使它特别珍贵。
尺寸：高度：9 3/4 英寸（25 厘米）
状况：表面有少量零散沉积物和零散磨损。手柄已修复并重新安装，其余部分完好且状况良好。
来源：新泽西州布兰奇堡的大卫·谢里丹 (David Sheridan) 庄园，于 1950 年代至 2000 年代初购得，随后由其家族传承。
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