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Moche

Handle Spout Vessel in Form of an Owl Eating a Mouse

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
19.4 × 18.7 cm (7.6 × 7.4 in)

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

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