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Text, Stone rosette

European Museums, The British Museum

Stone rosette. White limestone and black shale with pink limestone in the center. Rosettes were commonly used in temple decoration and often appear in Mesopotamian art. They are associated with the idea of fertility and divine abundance. Late Uruk period, 3300 - 3000 B.C. From the Eye Temple, Tell Brak. ME 126397 A

Two four-point crosses intersecting each other resembling flowers

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Stone rosette, two four-point crosses intersecting


Stone rosette, two four-point crosses intersecting

Two four-point crosses intersecting each other resembling flowers.Stone rosetteWhite limestone and...

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