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Vessel in the Form of a Warrior Holding a Trophy Head and Dart Throwers

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
17.8 × 10.5 cm (7 × 4.1 in)

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

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