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        "tombstone": "Vessel, 1930s. Mbitim (Sudanese). Terracotta; overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Purchase Fund, 1996.301",
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            "Africa, East Africa, South Sudan, probably Li Rangu"
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        "department": "African Art",
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            {
                "description": "Taylor A. Dale",
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                "footnotes": null,
                "date": "?\u20131996",
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                "footnotes": null,
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        "did_you_know": "The clay for a vessel like this was typically gathered from a stream bank.",
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        "alternate_titles": [
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        "updated_at": "2026-05-01 06:52:04.237000"
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