Decorative Bone Inlay from Jericho

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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These finely worked fragments were found scattered on the floor of tomb P19. Some were undoubtedly applied to small rectangular or circular wooden boxes, parts of which were recovered. Others might have been used to ornament items of furniture, such as a stool or table. MBIIB-C, 1750-1700 BCE. From Jericho, West Bank. (The British Museum, London).

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, September 07). Decorative Bone Inlay from Jericho. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5621/decorative-bone-inlay-from-jericho/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Decorative Bone Inlay from Jericho." World History Encyclopedia, September 07, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5621/decorative-bone-inlay-from-jericho/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Decorative Bone Inlay from Jericho." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5621/decorative-bone-inlay-from-jericho/.

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