Red-brown ceramic jar with a modeled human face on its neck, loop handles, and cream and dark brown geometric painted bands on a gray background.

Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Figure

A red-brown ceramic jar with a modeled human face on its flat-topped neck, two loop handles at the shoulders, and painted bands of cream, dark brown and orange geometric motifs. The lower body is left plain, with a smooth, slightly mottled surface shown against a neutral gray backdrop.

Artist: Tiwanaku
Date: 700–1000
Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1892 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1000).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · 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, Gift of Jeanette and Floyd E. Schlau

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