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Sherd

Sherd
 4500 BCE-3750 BCE

Medium
earthenware
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British Museum, 1933
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
5.3 × 7.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Ur, Iraq
Accession Number
3438J-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British Museum, 1933
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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