Terra Cotta Fragment (Neolithic) (jan 1, 1000 BC – jan 1, 1000 BC)

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- Found in Lapota, Solomon Islands
- Unknown artist, but was created by Lapita people
- Material used was molded terra cotta
- Has anthropomorphic style with many elaborate patterns
- Believed to have no deeper purpose besides it's actual function which was a pot/storage

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