Jar

Jar
 Ptolemaic Period 332 BCE-30 BCE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
13.5 × 6.5 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Eastern Mediterranean
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D225-1982
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Gallery location
Not on display

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