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Moche

Stirrup Spout Vessel with Raised Mythic Battle Motifs

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
24.1 × 15.9 cm (9.5 × 6.3 in)

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

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