Steatite Triangular Prism
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Steatite Triangular Prism

TitleSteatite Triangular Prism
Dateca. 1800–1700 BCE 17th century BCE
MediumSteatite
ClassificationGems
OriginMinoan Minoan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Steatite Triangular Prism” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1800–1700 BCE. It is executed in steatite and classified as gems. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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