When expediency broaches ritual intention: The flow of metal between systemic and buried domains

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 275-298

  Needham, Stuart ^a  

^a BRITISH MUSEUM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749868151     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.00063     Document Type: Article

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