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222:Nikosthenes
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87:Nationality
1550:Categories
1523:Mannerists
1498:Euthymides
1493:Euphronios
1385:Polygnotos
1157:Red-figure
1066:KY Painter
1061:KX Painter
803:Elbows Out
449:References
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376:Hephaistos
307:gorgoneion
212:potted by
182:Siana cups
138:the Lydian
73:or Athens.
1488:Epiktetos
1355:Pamphaios
893:N Painter
748:C Painter
619:Geometric
299:palmettes
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1508:Phintias
1470:YZ Group
1345:Onesimos
1290:Hermonax
1008:Sophilos
903:Nearchos
858:Kleitias
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206:eye-cups
156:of King
120:Movement
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1084:Exekias
1076:Group E
698:Anakles
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