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Sharing artworks from the Art Institute of Chicago's Arts of the Americas department. Automated thanks to @andreitr.bsky.social and @botfrens.bsky.social

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 18m

Head www.artic.edu/artworks/120517

Gift of Ethel and Julian Goldsmith

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 13h

Wide Bowl with Geomeric Motifs www.artic.edu/artworks/91191

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 16h

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Composite Feline Fish Relief www.artic.edu/artworks/8892

Gift of Nathan Cummings

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 19h

Figure of a Woman in Ceremonial Dress www.artic.edu/artworks/110317

In the afterlife, it was the role of deceased noble ancestors to communicate with the deified forces of nature on behalf of their people. Presented as offerings at ancestral shrines, mold-made figures of this kind were sometimes reshaped while the clay was still moist to give them more individualized facial features.

Harold L. Stuart Fund

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 22h

Belt (Wak'a) www.artic.edu/artworks/37231

Gift of Avrina Pugh

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 22h

Miniature Handle Spout Vessel in Form of a Seated Man www.artic.edu/artworks/91583

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Mantle Corners www.artic.edu/artworks/85405

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Figure of an Aristocratic Lady www.artic.edu/artworks/158608

Gift of Ethel F. Goldsmith in memory of Julian R. Goldsmith

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Pendant Depicting a Male Figure with Saurian Heads Emerging from Body www.artic.edu/artworks/35323

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ceremonial Knife www.artic.edu/artworks/146943

Through prior acquisitions of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reed Armstrong, and the Robert A. Waller Fund

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Figure of a Seated Leader www.artic.edu/artworks/143564

This naturalistic figure ranks among the finest works of the Remojadas sculptural tradition. The artist modeled the face of a youthful chieftain as an idealized type, yet there is also a sense of individual portraiture. Sitting cross-legged, with arms extended to the knees, the young ruler’s body conveys tension. He is elegantly dressed with an elaborate turban, belt, and skirt. The jewelry adorning his wrists and neck represents flowers, while the embroidery of the belt likely signals his rank and status.
Sophisticated clay technology was used to create this masterpiece. The head and neck were modeled separately and fitted into the top of the body, with soft clay added to smooth and strengthen the seam. The arms and legs were made of hollow tubes, while the flowers and belt ornaments were prepared from small bits of clay pressed to the moist surface. After the assembled figure completely dried, it was fired. The naturalistic rendition of the human form, close attention to human expression, and technological command of the material attest to a mature artistic tradition and an accomplished sculptor.

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; Major Acquisitions Centennial Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Bow Guard (Ketoh) www.artic.edu/artworks/198336

During the 1860s and early 1870s, Navajos (Diné) learned silversmithing from Hispanic artisans in New Mexico, and Plains Indian craftsmen whose own metalwork stemmed from Colonial sources in the eastern United States. Mexican pesos, U.S. American dollars, and ingot silver were melted down and recast in molds carved from soft volcanic tufa. Navajo silversmiths employed steel tools and punches to develop decorative patterns. Early concho belts, bow guards, bracelets, necklaces, horse headstalls, and other items of silver jewelry display massive forms and simple ornamentation. By the 1890s turquoise was increasingly used; although most turquoise was obtained from Southwestern sources, some was imported from China and Iran. Navajo silversmiths rapidly established a distinctive elegant style that has become one of the classic hallmarks of Native American art in the greater Southwest. Today, Navajo jewelry, like that of their neighboring Pueblo neighbors, exhibit much greater complexity of design and the use of diverse semiprecious stones, shell, and a variety of metals.

Mrs. Leonard Florsheim Fund

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Spider Motifs www.artic.edu/artworks/6275

Gift of Nathan Cummings

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Polychrome Bowl with Abstract Geometric Motifs www.artic.edu/artworks/52787

Wentworth G. Field Fund; Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hutchinson

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Shirt (Camisa) www.artic.edu/artworks/47658

Gift of an Anonymous Donor

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Minature Handled Bowl with Textile-like Design www.artic.edu/artworks/3616

Gift of David and Julia Loebel

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sculpture Fragment of Feline Standing on Rectangular Form www.artic.edu/artworks/91725

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tunic www.artic.edu/artworks/85528

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Border Fragments www.artic.edu/artworks/3016

Restricted gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dance Apron [Photographed with Dance Skirt] www.artic.edu/artworks/213794

Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bowl with Anthropomorphic Figure www.artic.edu/artworks/18843

Gift of Nathan Cummings

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Candelabrum entitled "Morning" www.artic.edu/artworks/102115

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Frank L. Sulzberger

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Vessel in the Form of a Warrior Holding Weapons www.artic.edu/artworks/6980

Gift of Nathan Cummings

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jar in the Form of a Seated Figure www.artic.edu/artworks/91637

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Geometric Motifs www.artic.edu/artworks/9019

Gift of Nathan Cummings

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Vessel with Humans, Skeletons, Owls, Birds, Pumas, Seals, and Frogs www.artic.edu/artworks/91600

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Cap or Bag www.artic.edu/artworks/85651

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mola www.artic.edu/artworks/32690

Gift of F. Louis Hoover

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Head Fragment from a Large Ceremonial Jar www.artic.edu/artworks/91465

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Geometric Designs www.artic.edu/artworks/9011

Gift of Nathan Cummings

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Flute www.artic.edu/artworks/126364

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Fineline Warrior Fox Motifs www.artic.edu/artworks/91538

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Headband www.artic.edu/artworks/32519

Restricted gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bowl www.artic.edu/artworks/91051

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pan Pipe www.artic.edu/artworks/86151

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Bird Head Design www.artic.edu/artworks/6281

Gift of Nathan Cummings

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bottle with Underwater Serpents www.artic.edu/artworks/185165

Gift of Mrs. Leonard S. Florsheim, Jr.; Curator’s Discretionary Fund

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Skeletal Figure Holding a Child www.artic.edu/artworks/6376

Gift of Nathan Cummings

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Vessel in the Form of a Warrior Holding a Trophy Head and Dart Throwers www.artic.edu/artworks/91439

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Jar www.artic.edu/artworks/94137

African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Beaker Depicting Paired Inverted Human Heads, Likely Trophy Heads www.artic.edu/artworks/91211

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec www.artic.edu/artworks/12742

As a god of the late dry season and early rainy season (May–June), Xipe Totec (“The Flayed One”) expresses regeneration. By the time of Spanish contact in 1519, the cult of this deity was widespread throughout Mesoamerica. This figure depicts a young male wearing the skin of a sacrificed victim, a primary symbolic aspect of rituals conducted during agricultural fertility ceremonies dedicated to this deity. The lines across the chest represent stitched seams where the skin was fastened. Like living seed within a dried husk, the deity impersonator embodies the relationship between death and the renewal of life.

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Marx

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Double-Spouted Vessel Depicting Ritual Masks www.artic.edu/artworks/91423

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Double Spout Vessel Depicting an Abstract Shark with Human Attributes www.artic.edu/artworks/91376

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Blouse (Huipil) www.artic.edu/artworks/32448

Restricted gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Handeled Jar with Painted Relief Depicting Figure with Animals www.artic.edu/artworks/91664

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.

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Standing, "Smiling" Figure with Hands Raised www.artic.edu/artworks/224587

Bequest of Lester K. and Rosalyn W. Olin

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Bottle in the Form of a Severed Trophy Head www.artic.edu/artworks/91433

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fine-Line Black-on-White Olla www.artic.edu/artworks/253770

Gift of Patricia Brett Erens

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AIC: Arts of the Americas (Bot) @aicamericas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Mola www.artic.edu/artworks/33977

Gift of F. Louis Hoover