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Chimú

Vessel in the Form of a Flute-Player Laying atop Rectangle Shape

1000–1400
Ceramic and pigment
11.8 × 15.9 cm (4.6 × 6.3 in)

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

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