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NE0034
A straw-knot amulet

Obsidian.

Late Uruk/Jemdet Nasr period, 3300-2900 BC.

Height: 3.2cm

Condition: Put together from two pieces.

The straw-knot symbolizes the goddess Inana (Istar).

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NE0034 - A straw-knot amulet

NE0034 - A straw-knot amulet

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