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Tan rounded clay vessel with a bird head modeled at the top and a strap handle, its body painted with red and dark geometric bands.

Strap-Handled Vessel in the Form of a Bird with Abstract Pattern on Body

A rounded earthenware vessel with a strap handle rises to a modeled bird head with round eyes and a beak-like face. The body is painted with red and black geometric bands and stepped patterns over a tan ground, with a stylized wing shape along one side.

Artist
Paracas
Date
650–150 BCE
Medium
Ceramic with resinous postfire painting
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1265 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -150).
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 Nathan Cummings

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