Stamp seal
mid 4th Millennium BCE
Medium
chlorite
Measurements
2.9 × 2.9 × 1.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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