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Tiwanaku

Fragment of a Sculpture in the Form of an Animal

600–1000
Ceramic and pigment
12.4 × 7.9 cm (4.9 × 3.1 in)

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

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