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Moche

Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Royal Figure

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
22 × 15.9 cm (8.7 × 6.3 in)

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

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