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Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?

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Terracotta, Archaic, Etruscan Etrusco-Corinthian
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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Title: Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
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Terracotta, Archaic, Etruscan Etrusco-Corinthian.

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