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Balance-Beam Scale with Cut-Out Birds and Geometric Motifs

500–800
Bone with pigment
13.3 × 1.8 cm (5.2 × 0.7 in)

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

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