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Miniature Handled Jug with Spiral and Zigzag Motifs

400–1000 CE
Ceramic and pigment
8.9 × 8.4 cm (3.5 × 3.3 in)

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

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