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  • near eastern[125]
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  • bead[19]
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  • tepe gawra, 7 m [10 l] locus 242, child's grave[1]
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B17694B

B17694B

On Display

Lyre Fragment

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B17694A

B17694A

On Display

Lyre Fragment

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B7320

B7320

Cylinder Seal

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B14400

B14400

Cylinder Seal

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43-25-230

43-25-230

Pin

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NEP35

NEP35

Fountain

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30-12-8

30-12-8

Cylinder Seal

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43-29-90

43-29-90

Beads

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43-29-108

43-29-108

Beads

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B3989

B3989

Cylinder Seal

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B14485

B14485

Cylinder Seal

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43-29-88

43-29-88

Beads

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31-16-542A

31-16-542A

Cosmetic Shell

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43-29-96

43-29-96

Bead

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36-6-286

36-6-286

Bead Spreader

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29-108-663

29-108-663

Shell

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33-3-152

33-3-152

Bead

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43-29-103

43-29-103

Beads

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B17025

B17025

Cosmetic Shell

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B14414

B14414

Cylinder Seal

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B16288

B16288

Cylinder Seal

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86-18-509

86-18-509

Beads

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B17187

B17187

Cosmetic Shell

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B1112

B1112

Cylinder Seal

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B14415

B14415

Cylinder Seal

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43-29-110

43-29-110

Bead

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43-29-109

43-29-109

Bead

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B14292

B14292

Cylinder Seal

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B14416

B14416

Cylinder Seal

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86-18-576

86-18-576

Beads

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35-10-331

35-10-331

Beads

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B16879

B16879

Cylinder Seal

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