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Moche

Spout Vessel with Skeletal Figure Seated Attached to Handle

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
20.6 × 18.7 cm (8.1 × 7.4 in)

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

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