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Tall painted ceramic urn with cream, red and black geometric stepped and triangular patterns on a gray background.

Carchi Urn Painted with Geometric Textile-like Pattern

A tall ceramic vessel with a flaring rim and narrow neck, its body painted in red, black and cream with stepped and triangular geometric bands. The pattern resembles woven textile designs, and small loop-like handles project from the lower shoulder against a plain gray background.

Artist
Carchi
Date
1100–1500
Medium
Ceramic and pigment
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1446 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, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reed Armstrong