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Moche

Vessel Representing a Seated Figure with a Warfare Scene

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
23.3 × 15.7 cm (9.2 × 6.2 in)

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

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