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SOUTHERN IRAQ
Conch shell (Container)
2900 BCE-2154 BCE
Medium
shell
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British Museum, 1933
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Medium
shell
Measurements
5.3 × 16.8 × 8.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Ur, Iraq
Accession Number
3440G-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British Museum, 1933
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
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