Model shell
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Model shell

TitleModel shell
Date305–30 BCE 3rd century BCE
MediumCopper alloy
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Model shell” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 305–30 BCE. It is executed in copper alloy. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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