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Crown of two ostrich feathers and the solar disk

Crown of two ostrich feathers and the solar disk
 Ptolemaic Period 332 BCE-30 BCE

Medium
wood, covered in gesso and paint
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wood, covered in gesso and paint
Measurements
16.7 × 7.0 × 2.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D150-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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