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Single Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Figure Wearing Mask and Headdress, Holding a Trophy Head

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
21 × 12.1 cm (8.3 × 4.8 in)

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

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