Vessel
| Origin | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Title | Vessel |
| Date | Before 1600 |
| Medium | Clay and pigment |
| Dimensions | Object: 8 5/16 × 8 3/16 in. (21.1 × 20.8 cm) Overall: 8 5/16 × 8 3/16 in. (21.1 × 20.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Nita Levison and Family, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2014.342 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A vessel with a wide, flared base, tapering sharply upwards, with a wide, bowl-like shape at the top. There are square-shaped holes carved into the vessel near where the top joins with the narrow neck. The exterior of the vessel is decorated with geometric patterns rendered with dark pigment on a red-orange base color.
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"Vessel | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2014.342