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Obsidian bead in the form of of a figure-of-eight shield

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Obsidian, Middle Minoan I-Late Minoan I, Minoan
Rights: Public Domain
Greek and Roman Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Bequest of Richard B. Seager 1926
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Title: Obsidian bead in the form of of a figure-of-eight shield
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Obsidian, Middle Minoan I-Late Minoan I, Minoan.

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