Scarab wing
Ptolemaic Period 332 BCE-30 BCE
Medium
faience, pale blue-green glaze
Measurements
0.3 × 4.0 × 2.6 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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