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Title: Terracotta vase in the form of a woman holding a bird
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: East Greek
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Beer, 1954
Accession Number: 54.151
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