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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[25]
  • no[1]
  • yes[24]
  • no[23]
  • yes[2]
  • near eastern[25]
  • amulet[16]
  • box[1]
  • figurine[1]
  • finger ring[1]
  • pendant[2]
  • stamp seal[5]
  • eastern europe[1]
  • near east[25]
  • persia[2]
  • arabic language[1]
  • artificial paste[1]
  • brass[4]
  • gem[1]
  • glass[2]
  • gold[1]
  • hematite[1]
  • jade[2]
  • jadeite[1]
  • stone[16]
  • tin[2]
  • inscribed[5]
  • yes[25]
near east

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29-221-171

29-221-171

Amulet

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29-221-177

29-221-177

Amulet

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29-221-200

29-221-200

Amulet

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29-221-201

29-221-201

Figurine

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29-221-191

29-221-191

Stamp Seal

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29-221-176

29-221-176

Amulet

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29-221-213

29-221-213

Amulet

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29-221-206

29-221-206

Stamp Seal

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29-221-179

29-221-179

Finger Ring

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29-221-204

29-221-204

Amulet

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29-221-286

29-221-286

Amulet

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29-221-172

29-221-172

Amulet

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29-221-182

29-221-182

Amulet

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29-221-169

29-221-169

Amulet

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29-221-195

29-221-195

Amulet

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29-221-168

29-221-168

Amulet

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29-221-186

29-221-186

Amulet

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29-221-174

29-221-174

Pendant

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29-221-187

29-221-187

Pendant

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29-221-197

29-221-197

Stamp Seal

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29-221-192

29-221-192

Stamp Seal

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29-221-207

29-221-207

Amulet

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29-221-198

29-221-198

On Display

Stamp Seal

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29-221-220

29-221-220

On Display

Amulet

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29-221-475

Amulet

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