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Single Spout Vessel in the Form of a Figure Holding a Fishing Net

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
17.8 × 16.8 cm (7 × 6.6 in)

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

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