Luis Muro Ynoñán explores the importance of Moche stirrup-spout vessels as distinctive ceramic forms associated with elite status, ritual activity, and funerary practices. He discusses interpretations of their shape as a material expression of the Andean concept of tinkuy—the meeting of complementary forces—and suggests they may have been connected to rituals involving water, fertility, and renewal. Although the vessels were not well suited for storing large quantities of liquid, Muro notes that they may have been used in libation ceremonies involving water or chicha, though their precise function remains uncertain.