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Open-Necked Vessel in the Form of a Human Head, Possibly Deceased

c. 200 CE
Ceramic and pigment
21.6 × 21.6 cm (8.5 × 8.5 in)

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

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