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Moche

Coiled Trumpet in the Form of a Wrinkled Animal Face

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
10.6 × 31.8 cm (4.2 × 12.5 in)

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

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