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2014Photography: Giles Duley profiles Syrian refugees in a simple, heartbreaking way
2014
Project
2023Eman Ali calmly guides us through the streets of Oman in a touching hometown revisit
2023
Project
2014Giles Duley's unseen photos of the vulnerable victims of the war in Syria
2014
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2017Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Publication
1525Garden Scene
1525
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1800Hanging
1800
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1475Carved Door Panel
1475
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1800Robe
1800
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1800Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1800Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Publication
1498"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
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1800Cover
1800
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1600Carpet fragment
1600
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Publication
1350Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
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1800Robe
1800
Publication
1500Group of Dervishes
1500
Publication
1500"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Publication
1375Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
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1800Robe
1800
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1700Hanging
1700
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968Coin
968
Publication
1498"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Object
1801Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Publication
1375Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Publication
1500Portrait of a Dervish
1500
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1800Ensemble
1800
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1800Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
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1500Textile Fragment
1500
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1700Hanging
1700
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1700Hanging
1700
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1891Fragment of Cover
1891
Publication
1498"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Publication
1500Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)
1500
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
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1800Ensemble
1800
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1850Boots
1850
Publication
1500Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
1500
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1775Kaftan
1775
Publication
1500"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
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1309Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1800Cover
1800
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1800Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
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968Coin
968
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1800Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Publication
1375Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
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1891Fragment of Cover
1891
Object
1875Čartār
1875
Publication
1375Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Publication
1522Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
1522
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1700Hanging
1700
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1800Hanging
1800
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
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1800Hanging
1800
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1800Kaftan
1800
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1800Head Ornament
1800
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
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1891Fragment of Cover
1891
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1800Hanging
1800
Publication
1375Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Publication
1498Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1800Carpet
1800
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1825Ornament
1825
Publication
1500Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Publication
1500"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Publication
1500"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
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1100Earring, One of a Pair
1100
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Zurna
1800
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1450Shield
1450
Publication
1738Hizb (Litany) of An-Nawawi
1738
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1300Candlestick
1300
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1300Mosque Lamp
1300
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1000Spherical Bead
1000
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1225Tripod Candlestick
1225
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1300Long-Necked Bottle
1300
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700Ewer with a Cock-Shaped Spout
700
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1200Beaker with Fish Motifs
1200
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1225Footed Bowl with Eagle Emblem
1225
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1850Whistle
1850
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622Roundel with Central Asian-style "Candelabra Tree"
622
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1000Stand for Water Jar
1000
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1200Bottle with Spiraled and Zigzag Trails
1200
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Censer
500
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1762Case
1762
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1300Bracelet
1300
Object
500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
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800Fragmentary Plate with Engraved Designs
800
Publication
1314"Design for the Water Clock of the Peacocks", from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Badi' al-Zaman b. al Razzaz al-Jazari
1314
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1201Ornament
1201
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1275Incense Burner
1275
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1201Fragment of a bottle
1201
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1300Bracelet
1300
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800Jar
800
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1700Chest
1700
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1000Pair of Earrings
1000
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1300Bracelet
1300
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700Glass Fragment
700
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700Glass Fragment
700
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1250Pyxis Depicting Standing Saints or Ecclesiastics and the Entry into Jerusalem with Christ Riding a Donkey
1250
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1201Lamp Fragment
1201
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1300Textile Fragment with Ogival Pattern
1300
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1300Perfume Sprinkler [Qumqum] with Birds
1300
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1200Perfume Sprinkler (Qumqum)
1200
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700Glass Fragment
700
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1000Perfume Sprinkler (Qumqum)
1000
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1201Fragment of a Glass Bottle
1201
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1443Basin of Sultan Qaytbay
1443
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700Vase with Five Discs
700
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
Publication
875Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
875
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400Gold and Niello Bracelet
400
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1425Armor for Man and Horse
1425
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
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700Goblet with Incised Designs
700
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700Three-Footed Bowl
700
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1200Bird-shaped Pendant with Brown Wings (Toy?)
1200
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Tray with Sun Symbol
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelets
1300
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450Yellow-Green Hexagonal Glass Bottle with a Stylite Saint
450
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1300Bracelet
1300
Publication
1314"Design for a Clock in the Form of an Elephant with an Indian Driver", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
1314
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
Object
500The Attarouthi Treasure - Wine Strainer
500
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1200Small Bottle
1200
Object
500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
Object
500The Attarouthi Treasure - Silver Dove
500
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
Object
700Measuring Cup
700
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
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1300Bracelet
1300
Object
500The Attarouthi Treasure
500
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1300Basin
1300
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700Textile Fragment with Hunting Scene
700
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1200Candlestick Base with Interlacing Dragons
1200
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1000Basket Earring
1000
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
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1325Tray Stand
1325
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1201Bottom of Flask
1201
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1325Plate
1325
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1357Mosque Lamp of Sultan Barquq
1357
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1200Panel with Inscription
1200
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1296Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali
1296
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1201Fragment of a bottle
1201
Object
1300Bracelet
1300
Publication
1314"Figure for Use at Drinking Parties", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
1314
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1225Tray
1225
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1201Fragment of a Glass Bottle
1201
Object
1100Bottle with Blue Trails
1100
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Censer
500
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1201Fragment
1201
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1475Ax (Berdiche or Balta)
1475
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500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
Object
700Glass Fragment
700
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1175Flask
1175
Object
1300Mosque Lamp
1300
Publication
1314"Design on Each Side for Waterwheel Worked by Donkey Power", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
1314
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1400Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
1400
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1700Chest Front
1700
Object
540Ivory Pyx with the Triumph of Dionysos in India
540
Publication
1314"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
1314
Publication
1314"Design for a Cup to Serve Wine at Drinking Parties", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
1314
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1200Bottle
1200
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1300Candlestick
1300
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1100Footed Bowl with Marvered Decoration in White and Turquoise
1100
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1300Mosque Lamp of Amir Ahmad al-Mihmandar
1300
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1201Lamp Fragment
1201
Object
500The Attarouthi Treasure - Censer
500
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1275Pierced Globe
1275
Object
500The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
500
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1200Bird-Shaped Pendant with Marvered Body
1200
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1200Cosmetic Flask
1200
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1201Ornament
1201
Object
1000Biconical Bead with Scrolls
1000
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1201Neck of Flask
1201
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1201Lamp Fragment
1201
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Bracelet
1300
Object
1000Bracelet
1000
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1350Vase with Handles
1350
Object
1320Mamluk Philae Dish
1320
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1201Foot of a Vessel
1201
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1700Chest Front
1700
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1325Box
1325
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698Dinar
698
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1300Bracelet
1300
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1300Ewer
1300
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625Textile Fragment: Offering to the Dioscuri
625
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500Censer Frame with Inhabited Vine Scroll
500
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1101Lamp
1101
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1875Children's Ankle Boots
1875
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1850Tombak
1850
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1850Purse
1850
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1600Bath Box
1600
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625Textile Fragment: Hunting Scene
625
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400Bottle
400
Object
1875Abaya Cloak
1875
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-2000Cylinder seal
-2000
Object
1475Mail Shirt
1475
Object
1875Quilted Coat with Long Sleeves
1875
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1801Nāy
1801
Object
1850Gunbri
1850
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1875Group of Syrian Garments with Festive Dress, Abaya, Agal Headcord, and Two Headscarfs
1875
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700Bottle
700
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622Flask
622
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1000Lamp
1000
Object
1850Ūd
1850
Object
400Hanging Lamp in the Form of a Sandaled Right Foot
400
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622Bowl
622
Object
1850Guenbri
1850