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Moche

Vessel in the Form of the Head of a Llama

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
16.2 × 12.1 cm (6.4 × 4.8 in)

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

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