Hummingbird Bowl c. 50 - 500

The "Hummingbird Bowl" is a ceramic vessel created by the Nazca culture of ancient Peru, dating back to between 50 and 500 CE. The bowl, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, features a design of stylized hummingbirds, rendered in brown, red, and black pigments on a white background. The birds are depicted in flight, their wings spread and their beaks pointed downwards. The Nazca people, known for their intricate textiles, ceramics, and geoglyphs, created this bowl as a testament to their artistic skill and reverence for the natural world.