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IRAN
Bell
1st Millennium BCE
Medium
bronze
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Accessioned, 1996
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Medium
bronze
Place/s of Execution
Iran
Accession Number
1996.82
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Accessioned, 1996
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
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