# Handeled Jar with Painted Relief Depicting Figure with Animals

- By: Lambayeque (Central or north coast, Peru)
- Date: 1000–1476
- Medium: Ceramic and pigment
- Classification: Ceramics
- Dimensions: 22.4 × 17.5 cm (8 13/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
- Culture: Peru
- Credit line: Kate S. Buckingham Endowment
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/91664)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/aa18f05a-fe4c-835b-fa75-bdede02f556c/full/!1881,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The subtly raised design on this ceramic jar depicts a warrior wearing a crescent headdress and holding a staff. This figure is surrounded by fish, a hawk-human hybrid, and a serpent, which create a dynamic scene that emphasizes the cultural importance of animals and their imagery.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0