#  Relief Sculpture Astarte 

 



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Touch the above image to view an [**1896 letter from Merrill offering his antiquities**](/file_url/169) for Lyon’s consideration.

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Touch the above image to view an [**1896 letter from Merrill discussing his collection**](/file_url/118).

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Touch the above image to view an [**1898 description of the Merrill Collection**](/file_url/121) and a request for donations to purchase the whole group.

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Touch the above image to view a [**telegraph from Merrill to Lyon**](/file_url/120) noting the shipment of the antiquities by wagon.

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Touch the above image to view Lyon’s 1898 Museum Diary entry reporting the delivery of the [**Merrill Collection by wagon**](/file_url/124).