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Miniature Amphora (Storage Jar)

Place of OriginGreece
Date5th century BCE?
Dimensions7 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 5 in. (18.4 × 14 × 12.7 cm)
MediumRed clay; Black slip.
ClassificationCeramics
Credit LineGift of Richard C. and Betty G. Veler
Object number
2009.398
Not on View
DescriptionTongues around shoulder at neck join; rays around base above foot
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