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How many figures appear on the spiral reliefs of Trajanās Column?
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Trajan, detail of a marble bust; in the British Museum.
The spiral reliefs of Trajanās Column, which depict the emperor's two Dacian campaigns, feature approximately 2,500 figures. These carvings are arranged across 23 spirals that wind around the column's shaft.1