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Eternal Egypt: Lance With Floral Decoration
A lance that consists of a wooden pole, to which the metal spearhead is attached. It is decorated with an interlaced floral motif and with a Naskh inscription.
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Eternal Egypt: Jar With Bolti Fish Decoration
This jar, or zeir, is used for storing dry goods. The decorative motif portrays a big bolti fish and other symbols of Christianity.
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Guilloche Ornament Painted on Burnt Clay, From the Ruins of Nineveh
Guilloche, usually spelled without the acute accent on the final e, describes a repetitive architectural pattern widely used in classical Greece and Rome, consisting of two ribbons that wind around a series of regular central points....
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