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Tiwanaku

Globular Jar with Repeated Abstract Motifs in Sprial Design

600–1000
Ceramic and pigment
19.4 × 20.6 cm (7.6 × 8.1 in)

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

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