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"title": "Ballgame Thin Stone Head (Hacha)",
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"measurements": "Overall: 20 x 6.8 x 14.3 cm (7 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 5 5/8 in.)",
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"title": "Julie Mehretu: Portals",
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"citation": "The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.",
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