DISCOVERART

Tiwanaku

Globular Jar with Abstract Forms in Spirals on Shoulder

600–1000
Ceramic and pigment
23.2 × 19.1 cm (9.1 × 7.5 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Tiwanaku

Head Fragment from a Large Ceremonial JarHead Fragment from a Large Ceremonial JarHead Fragment from a Large Ceremonial JarHead Fragment from a Large Ceremonial JarBowl with Painted RimBowl with Painted RimPendant in the Form of a FigurePendant in the Form of a FigureContainer for Lime in the Shape of a FrogContainer for Lime in the Shape of a FrogNeck of a Large Ceremonial Jar in the Form of a HeadNeck of a Large Ceremonial Jar in the Form of a HeadHead Fragment from a Large Ceremonial JarHead Fragment from a Large Ceremonial JarFragment of a Vessel or Sculpture Depicting a Human HeadFragment of a Vessel or Sculpture Depicting a Human Head

More like this

Jar with Diamond-Shaped Frames with Abstract Birds and Coiling MotifsCasas Grandes — Jar with Diamond-Shaped Frames with AbstractVessel with LizardsNasca — Vessel with LizardsJar with Rows of Checkerboard Pattern and Abtract PlantsNasca — Jar with Rows of Checkerboard Pattern and Abtract PlStirrup Vessel with one Side Painted with Textile-Like Stepped MotifMoche — Stirrup Vessel with one Side Painted with Textile-LiJarCibola — JarStorage Jar (Olla) with Black, White, and Hathed Linked Scrolls, Triangles, and Stepped MotifsAncestral Pueblo (Anasazi) — Storage Jar (Olla) with Black, Vessel with Painted LandscapeNasca — Vessel with Painted LandscapePitcher with Interlocking Zigzag Motifs and Checkerboard PatternAncestral Pueblo (Anasazi) — Pitcher with Interlocking ZigzaStorage Jar (Olla)Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) — Storage Jar (Olla)Jar with Interlocking-Stepped Motifs in Diagonal PatternAncestral Pueblo (Anasazi) — Jar with Interlocking-Stepped MJar in the Form of a Warrior Holding a Club and Other WeaponsNasca — Jar in the Form of a Warrior Holding a Club and OtheBlack-and-White Storage Jar with Abstract Geometric MotifsPueblo of Acoma — Black-and-White Storage Jar with Abstract