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Bowl decorated with a female face probably representing a goddess

Bowl decorated with a female face probably representing a goddess

Bowl decorated with a female face probably representing a goddess

Bronze

H: 3.4; Diam: 15 cm

Accession number:

B56.04.1238

Archaeology/Western Asiatic Antiquities

Bowl decorated with a female face probably representing a goddess

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