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Fragment from a Blackware Vessel in the Form of a Crested Bird Head

1000–1400
Ceramic and pigment
5.4 × 7.5 cm (2.1 × 3 in)

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

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