Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), Sir, 1853-1942 · London, Edinburgh : T. N. Foulis · leaf 170
: they did beatthe gold into thin plates and cut it into wires(Ex. xxxix. 3). Drawn wire has not been found inany ancient work. A favourite style of work forfigures of gods and sacred animals in this age wasa mixture of wirework and sheet metal; such amu-lets and sacred animals are usually half an…
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