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Carbonised wheat

Carbonised wheat

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Soturos Domeyer, 1889
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Greece
Accession Number
3152-D1A
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Soturos Domeyer, 1889
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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