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Cylindrical ceramic beaker with red upper band and black lower body painted with a stylized face with large eyes.

Nasca Beaker with Stylized Face and Red Band

A cylindrical ceramic beaker with a red-slipped upper section and a black lower body painted with a stylized face, showing almond-shaped eyes, a dark nose, and a small question-mark motif. The beige and red painted surface sits on a rounded base against a plain gray background.

Artist
Nasca
Date
180 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Ceramic and pigment
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2247 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 500).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment