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Decorated plaque with face-like motif
ÞJMS · Iceland
Decorated plaque with face-like motif
 Line runner
FÍ · Iceland
Line runner
Decorated plaque
UMAK · Norway
Decorated plaque
Worked scapula
FÍ · Iceland
Worked scapula
 Spindle Whorl
KHM · Norway
Spindle Whorl
 Seated human-like figurine
ÞJMS · Iceland
Seated human-like figurine
FÍ — Reykjavik HWM — Húsavík KHM — Oslo ÞJMS — Reykjavík UMAK — Tromsø VM — Trondheim AM — Stavanger UM — Bergen

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Week of 13 Jul
Seated human-like figurine
ÞJMS — Reykjavík Iceland
BAL-HV33

Seated human-like figurine

Statuette represents a human figure, probably a man, holding his beard. Hands are visible even though one of the arms was damaged. The face was carved geometrically as suggested by…

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ÞJMS
Decorated plaque with face-like motif
FÍ
Line runner
UMAK
Decorated plaque
FÍ
Worked scapula
KHM
Spindle Whorl
ÞJMS
Seated human-like figurine

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