ETHAS 017326

Inde figurine femme d'Ispahan

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017326
Figurine of a woman from Ispahan
India
19th century
Wood, cloth
Gift of Alice Bertrand in 1940; former Alfred Bertrand collection
MEG Inv. ETHAS 017326

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