CLAS 364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Lost-Wax Casting, Bronze Sculpture, Architectural Sculpture

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Classics
• Course: CLAS 364
• Professor: Jane Francis

Document Summary

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