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Moche

Vessel with a Spout Modeled in the Form of Figure, Possibly Ai-Apec, Costumed as a Crab

100 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
22.5 × 15.9 cm (8.9 × 6.3 in)

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

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