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Unknown German, Game Piece with a Scene from the Life of Apollonius of Tyre (ca. 1170)
Title: Unknown German, Game Piece with a Scene from the Life of Apollonius of Tyre (ca. 1170)
Description:
Walrus ivory, 1/16 × 2 3/16 × 5/8 in.
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