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Vessel Depicting K'awiil (God K) and Itzamna Exchanging Gifts

700–800 CE
Ceramic and pigment
21.3 × 20.3 cm (8.4 × 8 in)

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

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