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The rectangular stamp bears the name Menothemios, with a double cornucopia to its left and an axe below.
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Title: Terracotta stamped amphora handle
Period: Hellenistic
Date: ca. 220–180 BCE
Culture: Greek, Rhodian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Other: 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2424
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