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Jar with Relief of Standing Figure with Crescent Headdress, Holding Ritual Objects

1200–1450
Ceramic
26 × 22.2 cm (10.2 × 8.7 in)

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

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