Beaker with Geometric Textile Pattern
| Title | Beaker with Geometric Textile Pattern |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nazca South coast, Peru |
| Date | 180 BCE–500 CE 1st century BCE |
| Medium | Ceramic and pigment |
| Classification | earthenware |
| Origin | Nazca Valley Nazca Valley |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Kate S. Buckingham Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Beaker with Geometric Textile Pattern” is a work by Nazca South coast, Peru, dated 180 BCE–500 CE. It is executed in ceramic and pigment and classified as earthenware. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as earthenware. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 180 BCE–500 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century BCE held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Nazca Valley. Browse more public-domain art from Nazca Valley.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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