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Justinian as world conqueror (Barberini Ivory), left leaf of a diptych, midsixth century. Ivory, 1’ 1 1/2” x 10 1/2”. Louvre, Paris.

Justinian as world conqueror (Barberini Ivory), left leaf of a diptych, midsixth century. Ivory, 1’ 1 1/2” x 10 1/2”. Louvre, Paris.

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