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"inscription": "in relief on a plaque near lower edge: \"L K\" with a jug in between the letters; in relief on the tree trunk: \"1515\" (for the model); in relief on the reverse: \"1518\" (for this cast).",
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"citation": "The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.",
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