Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Figure

tiahuanacomiddle horizonPre-Columbianamericasearthenwareceramics

Date

700–1000

Medium

Ceramic and pigment

Dimensions

H.: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Jeanette and Floyd E. Schlau

Also notable

Works in the same vein

Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Man Carrying a Jar

Lambayeque North coast, Peru

Globular Jar with Repeated Abstract Motifs in Sprial Design

Tiwanaku-Wari North coast, Bolivia

Ear Ornaments

Tiwanaku-Wari Coastal Peru or highland Bolivia