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Ivory diptych of Asclepius

The consul Boethius holding sceptres in his left hand, ivory diptych, Byzantine, 5th–6th century; in the Museo Civico Cristiano, Brescia, Italy

Early Byzantine ivory. Diptych of Flavius Anastasius with the consul enthroned and circus scenes below, 517. In the Cabinet des Médailles, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, 35.6 × 25.4 cm.

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