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Round black-and-white earthenware jar with diagonal interlocking stepped pattern across its body and a geometric band near the rim, on a dark background.

Jar with Interlocking-Stepped Motifs in Diagonal Pattern

A round-bodied earthenware jar with a short, flared neck, decorated in black pigment with diagonal bands of interlocking stepped motifs that wrap around the body. A narrow band of geometric stepped designs encircles the shoulder beneath the rim, set against a pale ground.

Artist
Ancestral Pueblo
Date
950–1400
Medium
Earthenware and pigment
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1388 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1450).
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, African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund

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