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Mother Earth board [family: 58 squares]
Mother_Earth_board
period: Early Iron (1300-1000 B.C.)
date: ~ 1300 B.C
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original location : Palestine (Gezer)
context:
fabric:  couleur: white  state:
dimensions: length: 12 cm
conservation: :
designs :
disposition of the grid: the shape bears some similitude with many representations of the Mother Earth
accessories: none
publications: 1990 Hama. Fouilles et recherches
II 2 fig. 114:958.963, Copenhague
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