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Londra, Victoria & Albert Museum. Dittico di Oreste.

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Panel of the ivory diptych of consul Rufius Gennadius Probus Orestes who is represented seated on a curule seat, holding the mappa circensis and a sceptre. He is seated between two female figures: the personification of Constantinople with a disk and staff to his right and to his left the personification of Rome holding the fasces. Portraits of Amalasuntha and Athalaric are above the inscription, flanking across. Below the consul two children with sacks of money.
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Title: Londra, Victoria & Albert Museum. Dittico di Oreste.
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Panel of the ivory diptych of consul Rufius Gennadius Probus Orestes who is represented seated on a curule seat, holding the mappa circensis and a sceptre.
He is seated between two female figures: the personification of Constantinople with a disk and staff to his right and to his left the personification of Rome holding the fasces.
Portraits of Amalasuntha and Athalaric are above the inscription, flanking across.
Below the consul two children with sacks of money.

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