Rostrum with eye on each side

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Title: Rostrum with eye on each side
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 15 3/8 × 12 1/4 × 13 in. (39.1 × 31.1 × 33 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: 18.145.58
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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