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Shell

Shell

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

Artwork Details

Medium
shell
Measurements
5.0 × 2.5 × 3.1 cm
Accession Number
3139A-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1929
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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