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Unknown Ottonian, Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I (ca. 962–968)
Title: Unknown Ottonian, Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I (ca. 962–968)
Description:
Ivory, 5 1/8 × 4 7/16 × 5/16 in.
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