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Wooden figure of a bird

Wooden figure of a bird
 715 BCE-30 BCE

Medium
painted gesso on wood
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by James E. Sherrard Esq., 1881
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
painted gesso on wood
Measurements
4.6 × 4.2 × 11.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
32A-D1A
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by James E. Sherrard Esq., 1881
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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