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Moche

Vessel in the Form of a Seated Ruler with a Pampas Cat

250–550 CE
Ceramic and pigment
19.4 × 19.1 cm (7.6 × 7.5 in)

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

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