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Moche

Stirrup Spout Vessel in the Form of a Anthropomorphic Owl

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
15.9 × 19.4 cm (6.3 × 7.6 in)

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

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