Detail view artifact.
Lapis lazuli, the color varies in nature, intense dark blue is most appreciated. Blue was also a color of the gods. The stone is mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, among others. Disc diameter 5 cm.
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| Category: folk arts
| Material: Mineralien
| Country of origin:
Balkh Province, Afghanistan
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A visually similar exhibit of the collection is#7272 - Toys |
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The object of the collection with nearest place of origin in Kabul Province, Afghanistan is #6600 - Kultgegenstände . |