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  1. Mesopotamian cylinder seal / circa 1800 BC
  2. Mesopotamian votive `nail' with the name of Gudea / circa 2135 BC
  3. Syrian female figure / circa 1850 BC
  4. Luristan terminal / circa 800 BC
  5. Syrian libation spoon / circa 800 BC

  • Syrian libation spoon
      Iron Age, circa 800 BC
      Steatite
      Length: 9.2 cm
    Syrian libation spoon Syrian libation spoon
    Between the 9th and the 8th centuries BC, this type of object, carved in the form of a bowl supported by a hand, was common in the Near East where some 200 examples have been recorded. The precise function of such pieces is unknown-the more recent label `offering spoon' is perhaps preferable to the earlier identification as `incense burner'.



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