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Terracotta fragment of a pelike (jar)
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Terracotta, Archaic, Greek Attic
Greek and Roman Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer Distinguished Research Curator Greek and Roman Art 2011
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