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Amulet LB 2927

Amulet made of black stone, measurements 5 x 6,5 x 0,5, southern Iraq, ca. 2000-1200 BCE.

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  • Help against the baby-devouring demoness Lamashtu

    story by Rients de Boer.

    Sudden infant death, or crib death is an incredible tragedy whereby a baby dies in its sleep for unknown reasons. People have suffered the loss of young children like this from Antiquity to our modern day era.

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