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NEAR EAST
Cylinder seal
1800 BCE-1700 BCE
Medium
chalcedony
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Medium
chalcedony
Measurements
2.4 × 1.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Near East
Accession Number
3132N-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
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