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Tiwanaku

Pendant in the Form of a Figure

400–800 CE
Shell, stone, silver, copper, and cotton
14.2 × 9.5 cm (5.6 × 3.7 in)

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

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