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DOWER CHEST

DOWER CHEST

Medium
Carved at top, drawers at bottom, with the figures 1712 carved

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914. (no #)

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
1554-D3

Department
International Decorative Arts

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Session two: The Legacy of David McDiarmid
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Session three: HIV/AIDS Activism, Then and Now
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Session four: Landmark LGBTQ+ Exhibitions in Australia
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