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Phoenician

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CategoryPhoenician
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Overview

Refers to the style developed on the Levantine coast in the 1st millennium BCE. The style is characterized by a combination of a variety of Near Eastern styles and Egyptianizing motifs seen particularly in ivory, glass, and metal works.