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Moche

Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Face Paint and Large Earflares

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
13.7 × 16.2 cm (5.4 × 6.4 in)

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

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