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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Cup of the Ptolemies

Sardonyx, from Alexandria, 1st century BCE - 1st century CE. Cabinet des Medailles, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

Posted by Jeffrey Smith at 10:20 AM

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