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mother-of-pearl seal
Coverage of mother-of-pearl seal in the Nexus archive.
- Rare mother-of-pearl seal highlights movement of goods and ideas across Assyrian empire
A 2,600-year-old mother-of-pearl seal stamped with an Assyrian-era religious symbol, originating from the Indo-Pacific, was found in the Holy Land. The discovery highlights the movement of goods and ideas across the Assyrian empire.