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Cup
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Cup

TitleCup
Dateca. 2700–2600 BCE 26th century BCE
MediumCalcite
OriginSumerian Sumerian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1962
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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