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Quote:Ah, sorry, I misread that, I thought you were refering to the object above the vexellum, which actually looks to be a figure of some form, human. :?
And the figure on the Vexellum looks like an Angel, so it could be Victory? Athena Nike?
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Quote:It also looks like it could be a white dove...
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Well, it looks like a dove about as much as an eagle. Maybe it's a chicken for that matter...
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As far as I can see from this source
http://ecatalogue.art.yale.edu/detail.htm?objectId=4961
there are no painted objects on vexillum. I have also checked b&w reproduction published in Bonner Jahrbuecher 186, with the same conclusion.
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