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Terracotta wine amphora

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Terracotta, Republic, Roman
Rights: Public Domain
Greek and Roman Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau 1953
Title: Terracotta wine amphora
Description:
Terracotta, Republic, Roman.

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