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Small Hemispherical Bowl or Cover Depicting a Masked Performer

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
3 × 8.3 cm (1.2 × 3.3 in)

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

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