Terracotta rim fragment with incised lines and punctations
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Terracotta rim fragment with incised lines and punctations

TitleTerracotta rim fragment with incised lines and punctations
Dateca. 3600–3100 BCE
MediumTerracotta
ClassificationVases
OriginCretan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Cesnola Collection, by exchange, 1911
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Terracotta rim fragment with incised lines and punctations” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 3600–3100 BCE. It is executed in terracotta and classified as vases. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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