Casket with Warriors and Dancers, 11th century, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, Ivory and bone; gilded copper mounts, 8 x 11 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (20.3 x 28.9 x 19.1 cm), Ivories, If perchance you wish to exempt certain pagans from punishment, my Christ,/ May you spare for my sake Plato and Plutarch,/ For both were very close to your laws in both teaching and way of life./ Even if they were unaware that you as God reign over all,/ In this matter only your charity is needed,/ Through which you are willing to save all me while asking nothing in return
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Casket, Warriors, Dancers, 11th century, Constantinople, Byzantine, Ivory, bone, gilded copper mounts, 8 x 11 3/8 7 1/2, 20.3 28.9 19.1 cm, Ivories, perchance, you, wish, exempt certain, pagans, punishment, my Christ, you spare, sake, Plato, Plutarch, close, your laws, teaching, way, life., Even, if, unaware, God reign, matter, charity, needed, willing, save, me, asking nothing, return
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