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Source Description
In Mesopotamia, small animal figurines were worn as amulets and also offered in temples as gifts to the gods. Pendants worn on the body served as talismans to ward off evil and to increase the wearer's power. Animals had a special meaning, and some were directly linked to a deity.
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Document identity
localId
7154
label
Duck
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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7154
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object
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normalized
title
Duck
description
In Mesopotamia, small animal figurines were worn as amulets and also offered in temples as gifts to the gods. Pendants worn on the body served as talismans to ward off evil and to increase the wearer's power. Animals had a special meaning, and some were directly linked to a deity.
provenance
Sale, Sotheby and Co., London, November 26, 1968, lot 20; Walters Art Museum, 1968, by purchase.
date
ca. 3000 BCE
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CC0
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en
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Precious Stones & Gems
amulets
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 9/16 in. (1.43 cm)
Source extras
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Mesopotamia
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black stone
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6353
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ANE
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2513
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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photo
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photo
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