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Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Head with Face Painting

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
22 × 17.5 cm (8.7 × 6.9 in)

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

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