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Moche

Whistle in the Form of a Figure Playing Pipes

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
12.4 × 5.9 cm (4.9 × 2.3 in)

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

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