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Hemispheroid seal

Hemispheroid seal
 (3500 BCE-3000 BCE)

Medium
chlorite
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
chlorite
Measurements
2.5 × 2.4 × 1.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Near East
Accession Number
3132M-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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