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Phoenician writing - World's Oldest Alphabet by William Carter — VisualArtsDB

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Phoenician writing - World's Oldest Alphabet

Phoenician writing - World's Oldest Alphabet

Phoenician writing - World's Oldest Alphabet

1966

Dimensions: 8.255 Centimeters (Measurements) × 23.2 Centimeters (Measurements) × 8.9 Centimeters (Measurements) × 24 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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