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Black-and-white earthenware pitcher with a strap handle, zigzag geometric bands on the body and checkerboard panels on the neck, against a gray background.

Pitcher with Interlocking Zigzag Motifs and Checkerboard Pattern

A black-on-white earthenware pitcher with a rounded body, a strap handle on the side, and a broken rim. Stepped and interlocking zigzag bands wrap the belly, while the neck carries square checkerboard-like panels in dark paint.

Artist
Ancestral Pueblo
Date
950–1400
Medium
Earthenware and pigment
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1686 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
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, Purchased with funds provided by William E. Hartmann

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