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Moche

Vessel in the Form of a Figure with Sculpted Head and Arms and Hands Painted on Surface

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
23.9 × 22.2 cm (9.4 × 8.7 in)

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

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