Paracas Vessel with Bird-Head Spout
A round-bodied Paracas ceramic vessel with a tall neck ending in a bird-head spout rests against a dark background. Its body is painted in red, cream, and black with horizontal bands, zigzag stepped motifs, and dotted panels, and a long crack runs down the lower side.
- Artist
- Paracas
- Date
- 650–150 BCE
- Medium
- Ceramic with resinous postfire paint
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1454 px
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)
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