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Medallion with the Bust of an Apostle
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Bone incised painted in wax and gilt, Roman or Byzantine
Rights: Public Domain
Medieval Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1979
Title: Medallion with the Bust of an Apostle
Description:
Bone incised painted in wax and gilt, Roman or Byzantine.
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