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Hermes, terra-cotta head from Veii, c. 500 bc; in the Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia, Rome

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Hermes, terra-cotta head from Veii, c. 500 bc; in the Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia, Rome

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