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Scarab

Scarab
 Ptolemaic Period 332 BCE-30 BCE

Medium
faience
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
faience
Measurements
1.3 × 3.1 × 4.8 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D172-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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