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About the Artwork

Pitcher in the shape of a head

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Greek

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Ceramic

Overall: 4 3/8 × 3 × 2 1/2 inches (11.1 × 7.6 × 6.4 cm)

Ceramics

Greco-Roman and Ancient European

Gift of David A. Brown

25.214.24

Public Domain

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Provenance

David A. Brown;
1925-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Credit Line for Reproduction

Greek, Pitcher in the shape of a head, no date, ceramic. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of David A. Brown, 25.214.24.

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