Usually means: Ancient pottery shard for voting.
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  6. Ostrakon: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. ostrakon: ArtLex Lexicon of Visual Art Terminology
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Ostrakon)

noun:  Alternative form of ostracon [A piece of pottery or stone, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel, especially one used to cast a vote during the Ancient Greek process of ostracism.]

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