Small squat clay jar with flared rim, painted with red and cream stepped geometric motifs and dots on a brown body.

Miniature Jar with Textile-Like Pattern

A small, squat earthenware jar with a flared rim, painted in red, cream and dark brown. Stepped and geometric motifs in cream and red wrap the lower body, while dots and bands decorate the upper shoulder above a cream band. The surface shows a matte, slightly worn finish, and a faint number is written inside the rim.

Artist: Inca
Date: 1450–1532
Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1355 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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