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Nasca

Double Spout Vessel Depicting Hummingbirds

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
11.3 × 8.4 cm (4.4 × 3.3 in)

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

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