Shell bead
2400 BCE-2140 BCE
Medium
shell
Measurements
0.9 × 1.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D203-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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