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Moche

Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Figure with Modeled Head, Spout Missing

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
23.9 × 19.4 cm (9.4 × 7.6 in)

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

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