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Jar with Intricate Spout Depicting a Ritual Performer

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
15.4 × 11.3 cm (6.1 × 4.4 in)

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

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