The Sphero-conical Vessel: A Difficult Interpretation between Historical Sources and Archaeology
Issue: Vol 3 No. 2 (2016) The Sphero-conical vessel: Name, object and usage
Journal: Journal of Islamic Archaeology
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Author: Stéphane Pradines
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