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Nasca

Vessel in the Form of the Head and Torso of a Figure

600–1000
Ceramic and pigment
13.3 × 16.7 cm (5.2 × 6.6 in)

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

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