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Tiwanaku

Vessel with Abstract Motifs and a Modeled Head

700–900
Ceramic and pigment
17.6 × 15.2 cm (6.9 × 6 in)

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

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