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Colima

Pendant in the Form of a Mythical Double-Headed Creature

200 BCE–200 CE
Spondylus shell
6.4 × 17.8 cm (2.5 × 7 in)

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

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