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Title: Upper part of a limestone statuette of a male aulos player
Period: Archaic
Date: 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 6th century
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall:H.: 8 1/8 x W.:6 1/4 x D.:3 7/8 in. (20.6 x 15.9 x 9.8 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2531
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