Inlay

n.d.a.

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Title: Inlay
Date: n.d.a.
Geography: Mesopotamia, Nippur
Medium: Lapis lazuli, copper
Dimensions: 0.16 x 0.67 x 0.87 in. (0.41 x 1.7 x 2.21 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.41.18
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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