Two drum-shaped ceramic vessels with painted geometric bands of diamonds, zigzags and stepped motifs in red, black and cream, against a gray background.

Pair of Inca Drum-Shaped Vessels with Geometric Textile Motifs

Two drum-shaped ceramic vessels stand side by side, each with a flaring neck, loop handles, and a flat foot. Their painted bodies display stepped, diamond, and zigzag bands in red, black, cream, and ochre, echoing woven textile patterns.

Artist: Inca
Date: 1450–1532
Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 948 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1532).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Buckingham Fund

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