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Moche

Vessel with Humans, Skeletons, Owls, Birds, Pumas, Seals, and Frogs

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
24.1 × 21 cm (9.5 × 8.3 in)

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

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