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SWORD

SWORD
 c. 1588

Medium
Armada period
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1910
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Armada period
Accession Number
887-D2
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1910
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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