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Bead spreader
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Bead spreader

TitleBead spreader
Dateca. 2900–2350 BCE 28th century BCE
MediumShell
OriginSumerian Sumerian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1959
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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