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Cosmetic Box with Inlaid Lid

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Cosmetic Box with Inlaid Lid
Ur, Iraq, ca. 2650–2550 B.C.
Silver, lapis lazuli, and shell
Height: 3.5 cm, Diameter across lid: 6.4 cm
PG 800, Puabi's tomb; B16744a, b (U.10436)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology