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Cylindrical ivory box, carved in relief with a bear hunt and a pastoral scene.
May have been made in Alexandria.
© British Museum
May have been made in Alexandria.
The Vale of York Viking Hoard, funded in 2009, includes objects from a variety of regions and nations that speak persuasively of the contemporary growth and diversity of trade networks.
Of the many studies Michelangelo produced for the Sistine Chapel, his study for the figure of Adam, acquired in 1926, is among the finest.