Oval Flute Painted with Serpent and Abstract Star Motifs
180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
8.9 × 7.1 cm (3.5 × 2.8 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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