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Vessel Depicting a Costumed Ritual Performer Wearing a Feline Mask

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
17.2 × 13.2 cm (6.8 × 5.2 in)

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

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