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A Minoan rock-crystal bowl in the form of a duck, 16th century BCE. The vessel was found at Mycenae but has been attributed to the earlier Minoan civilization based on Crete. The vessel was probably used to store cosmetic creams. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens).
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Che, X. (2013, August 18). Minoan Rock-Crystal Bowl. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1391/minoan-rock-crystal-bowl/
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