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Double Spout Vessel Depicting Repeated Motifs, Possibly Beans

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
15.9 × 13.5 cm (6.3 × 5.3 in)

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

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