Whistling Vessel
| Title | Whistling Vessel |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ceramist unknown (possibly Tiwanaku-Wari or Nievería) South coast, Peru or northern Bolivia |
| Date | Date unknown 2nd century |
| Medium | Earthenware and slip |
| Classification | earthenware |
| Origin | Bolivia Bolivia |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Kate S. Buckingham Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Whistling Vessel” is a work by Ceramist unknown (possibly Tiwanaku-Wari or Nievería) South coast, Peru or northern Bolivia, dated Date unknown. It is executed in earthenware and slip 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 Date unknown. Explore the wider set of works from the 2nd century held in the archive.
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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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