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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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  • asian[3]
  • egyptian[8]
  • mediterranean[1]
  • near eastern[25]
  • amulet[13]
  • bowl[5]
  • box[4]
  • disc[1]
  • figurine[2]
  • finger ring[2]
  • key[1]
  • pendant[2]
  • plaque[1]
  • ring[10]
  • talisman[1]
  • eastern europe[1]
  • egypt[8]
  • germany[1]
  • hamadan[2]
  • india[2]
  • iran[2]
  • near east[1]
  • persia[23]
  • rayy[2]
  • asian[2]
  • christian[1]
  • indian[1]
  • merovingian[1]
  • persian[6]
  • roman[1]
  • bird[1]
  • crocodile[2]
  • elephant[1]
  • face[1]
  • fish[3]
  • hare[1]
  • lizard[1]
  • wedjat eye[1]
  • arabic language[1]
  • cufic[2]
  • artificial paste[1]
  • brass[6]
  • bronze[13]
  • copper alloy[2]
  • faience[5]
  • gold[1]
  • iron[1]
  • lead[1]
  • metal[4]
  • tin[5]
  • inscribed[1]
  • yes[37]
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29-221-275

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29-221-298

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29-221-289

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29-221-266

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29-221-281

Ring

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29-221-280

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29-221-277

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29-221-273

Finger Ring

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29-221-271

Ring

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29-221-113

Amulet

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29-221-287

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29-221-274

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29-221-114.3

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87-5-21A

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29-221-284

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87-5-27

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29-221-229

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29-221-268

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29-221-181

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29-221-475

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29-221-267

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29-221-272

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29-221-492

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29-221-224

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87-5-22B

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29-221-294

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29-221-292

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E5237

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E5236

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