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Cast from bronze in the ninth century C.E. and measuring a foot long, this triton shell was forged by some of the earliest metal workers in West Africa. The body of the shell surface is decorated with a network of parallel lines and crosshatchings with relief sculptures of crickets and flies scatter...
| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
2020
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Jahr: 2020, Band: 46, Heft: 5 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Cast from bronze in the ninth century C.E. and measuring a foot long, this triton shell was forged by some of the earliest metal workers in West Africa. The body of the shell surface is decorated with a network of parallel lines and crosshatchings with relief sculptures of crickets and flies scattered throughout. The […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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