Ancient Loom weights at the J. Paul Getty Museum

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Ancient Loom weights at the J. Paul Getty Museum. / Nosch, Marie Louise Bech; Sauvage, Caroline.

In: Getty Research Journal, Vol. 18, 2023, p. 1-34.

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Nosch, MLB & Sauvage, C 2023, 'Ancient Loom weights at the J. Paul Getty Museum', Getty Research Journal, vol. 18, pp. 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1086/726883

APA

Nosch, M. L. B., & Sauvage, C. (2023). Ancient Loom weights at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Getty Research Journal, 18, 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1086/726883

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Nosch MLB, Sauvage C. Ancient Loom weights at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Getty Research Journal. 2023;18:1-34. https://doi.org/10.1086/726883

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Nosch, Marie Louise Bech ; Sauvage, Caroline. / Ancient Loom weights at the J. Paul Getty Museum. In: Getty Research Journal. 2023 ; Vol. 18. pp. 1-34.

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