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Game Piece with Zodiac Sign of Cancer or Scorpio
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Walrus ivory, North French
Rights: Public Domain
Medieval Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Pfeiffer Fund 2012
Title: Game Piece with Zodiac Sign of Cancer or Scorpio
Description:
Walrus ivory, North French.
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