Miniature jar

Miniature jar
 Roman Period 30 BCE-395 CE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Nile silt clay
Measurements
6.8 × 5.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D226-1982
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Gallery location
Not on display

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