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Bridge Vessel Depicting Costumed Ritual Performer with Darts

180 BCE–500 CE
Ceramic and pigment
11.1 × 11.1 cm (4.4 × 4.4 in)

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

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