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Moche

Ceremonial Vessel with Masked Deities

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
31.1 × 16.8 cm (12.2 × 6.6 in)

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

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