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Sommerville, Maxwell. Manual Descriptive of a Collection of Talismans Engraved on Stones and Metals of Various Countries and Epochs, Illustrative of What Man has Worn for his Protection from Accident and Disease; Also, Ancient Gems, Babylonian Cylinders, Persian Seals, etc.. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Archaeology and Paleontology, 1889.

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  • Object[18]
  • no[6]
  • yes[12]
  • no[18]
  • asian[1]
  • near eastern[17]
  • amulet[3]
  • bowl[5]
  • box[1]
  • dice[3]
  • disc[1]
  • gem[1]
  • key[1]
  • knucklebone[1]
  • medallion[2]
  • pendant[1]
  • ring[1]
  • talisman[5]
  • iran[3]
  • persia[15]
  • persian[18]
  • bird[1]
  • inscription[1]
  • koran[1]
  • arabic language[1]
  • cufic[2]
  • brass[5]
  • bronze[5]
  • copper alloy[2]
  • gold[1]
  • iron[1]
  • metal[1]
  • silk[1]
  • silver[1]
  • tin[1]
  • turquoise[1]
  • cast[1]
  • engraved[1]
  • inscribed[1]
  • intaglio[1]
  • yes[18]
persian

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29-128-1772

29-128-1772

Gem

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29-221-297

29-221-297

Amulet

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29-221-188

29-221-188

Ring

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29-221-293

29-221-293

Amulet

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29-221-205

29-221-205

Knucklebone

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29-221-212

29-221-212

Amulet

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29-221-288

29-221-288

Talisman

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29-221-278A

29-221-278A

Talisman

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29-221-283B

29-221-283B

Talisman

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29-221-283C

29-221-283C

Talisman

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29-221-278B

29-221-278B

Talisman

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29-221-283A

29-221-283A

Medallion

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87-5-22A

Bowl

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87-5-21A

Bowl

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87-5-27

Bowl

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29-221-181

Pendant

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87-5-22B

Bowl

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87-5-21B

Bowl

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