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One of a Pair of Matched Bowls Depicting Costumed Ritual Performers

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
8.6 × 21.6 cm (3.4 × 8.5 in)

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

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