Nasca

Miniature Double Spout Vessel Depicting Masked Ritual Performer

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
8.1 × 6.8 cm (3.2 × 2.7 in)

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

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