Ivory Plaque with Saint Paul (?), 5th–6th century, Frankish, Ivory, Overall: 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3/16 in. (29.2 x 11.4 x 0.4 cm), Ivories, In this depiction of the Miracle of the Loaves (Mark 8:1-6), an enthroned Christ is flanked by Saints Peter and Paul. Other disciples carry the loaves of bread he has miraculously produced to feed the multitude, loaves that the early church associated with the bread of the Eucharist
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