Vessel with Figure Seated Inside a Structure
| Title | Vessel with Figure Seated Inside a Structure |
|---|---|
| Artist | Chavín North coast, Peru |
| Date | c. 800 BCE 8th century BCE |
| Medium | Ceramic and pigment |
| Classification | earthenware |
| Origin | Peruvian North Coast Peru |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | David Soltker Endowment; through prior acquisitions of Raymond E. Britt, Jr., Allen Frumkin, Deborah Stokes and Jeffrey Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Hokin, Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ruttenberg, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Vessel with Figure Seated Inside a Structure” is a work by Chavín North coast, Peru, dated c. 800 BCE. 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 c. 800 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 8th century BCE held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Peruvian North Coast. Browse more public-domain art from Peru.
The collection
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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