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title: Magical Gem Depicting Childbirth
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16100/magical-gem-depicting-childbirth/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Magical Gem Depicting Childbirth

_Authored by The Trustees of the British Museum_

## Image File

[![Magical Gem Depicting Childbirth](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16100.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16100.jpg)

## Image Caption

Magical gem depicting a pregnant woman squatting naked over a birthing stool. Late [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Eastern [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/), 3rd century CE.

The British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2022, June 30). Magical Gem Depicting Childbirth. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16100/magical-gem-depicting-childbirth/>
### Chicago
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Magical Gem Depicting Childbirth." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 30, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16100/magical-gem-depicting-childbirth/>.
### MLA
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Magical Gem Depicting Childbirth." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jun 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16100/magical-gem-depicting-childbirth/>.

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