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A Hellenistic or Roman Amphoriskos
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Curatorial note
An amphoriskos is a Greek vase resembling an amphora but much smaller, typically about 3 or 4 inches high. The decoration on this example consists of two incised lines at the handles and an incised line close to the foot.
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