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Rectangular model of wayside shrine to be used as a lamp shelter.
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Title: Terracotta lantern
Period: Imperial
Date: ca. 2nd century CE
Culture: Roman, Egyptian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H.: 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
Accession Number: 89.2.2092
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