Scarab

Scarab
 747 BCE-332 BCE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
faience
Measurements
1.5 × 3.4 × 4.6 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D174-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Gallery location
Not on display

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