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Fuente Magna Bowl exhibited in a museum.

The Magna Bowl, , is a large stone vessel that was discovered in Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titicaca by a local farmer. Its cultural affiliation and chronology is uncertain, as is the context where it was found. The inside of the bowl is engraved in Sumerian, Proto-Sumerian, and Semitic Mesopotamian cuneiform characters.

Description

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It is a large piece, similar to a libation vessel, probably used during religious ceremonies. It was found in 1950 by a farmer near the town of Chua, near Lake Titicaca. It is currently in the Museum of precious metals "Museo de Oro" [1] on Jaén street, in La Paz, Bolivia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "La Fuente Magna". Página Siete. 23 de octubre de 2018. Retrieved 14 de septiembre de 2020. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Museo de Oro". Archived from the original on 26 de febrero de 2006. Retrieved 7 de septiembre de 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |archive-date= (help)

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[[Category:Arqueology]]