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Object Number 46-12-60/8743
Display Title Stone sphere
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone sphere, polished, brown stone
Classification
  • Sphere
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Iran / <State> / <County> / <City> / Tall-I-Bakun
Intrasite Plot CE04, NW
Additional Geographic Terms Persepolis, near
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-12-60/8743

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