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crystal balls (ceremonial objects, <object genres by function>, ... Object Genres (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Solid spheres made of transparent quartz crystal or glass. Examples are those used variously by fortune tellers, clairvoyants, and in certain faiths. |
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crystal balls (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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crystal ball (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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crystal spheres (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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balls, crystal (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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boule de cristal (C,U,French,AD,U,FSN)
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crystal spheres............ |
[VP] |
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Penn Museum [online] (2000-) https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-purchase-theft-and-recovery-of-the-crystal-ball/ |
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