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Ancient Faces (A Catalogue of Roman Portraits in the British Museum)
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Susan Walker, April 2000, published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Press
published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Press
British Museum Press
Title: Ancient Faces (A Catalogue of Roman Portraits in the British Museum)
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Susan Walker, April 2000, published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Press.
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