Inlay: woman wearing a cylinder seal, playing a flute, ca. 2600–2500

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Inlay: woman wearing a cylinder seal, playing a flute, Early Dynastic IIIa, ca. 2600–2500 , Mesopotamia, Nippur, Sumerian, Shell, 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( x cm), Shell-Ornaments, This plaque is cut from a piece of pearly shell in the shape of a woman, nearly complete except for the lower legs and feet. She wears a headdress made of wrapped material, below which a row of curls can be seen on her forehead

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Size: 4433px × 4527px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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