Small red ceramic bowl with cream and black stepped and triangular geometric patterns in panels around its body.

Miniature Bowl with Geometric Textile-Like Pattern

A small, wide-mouthed ceramic bowl with a flaring rim and rounded body, painted in red, cream, and black. Stepped and triangular motifs repeat in framed panels around the body, with a band of stepped borders near the base. The surface shows a matte, even finish with simple geometric pigment decoration.

Artist: Inca
Date: 1450–1532
Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1419 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1532).
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, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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