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Whale-Bone Plaque

Viking Age, 900CE
Whale-Bone Plaque, Viking Age
Whale-Bone Plaque, zoomed in
22 cmWhale-Bone Plaque scale comparison18.3 cm

Whale-Bone Plaque is a Viking Ivory Sculpture created in 900CE. It lives at the The Walters Art Museum in the United States. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and. SourceSee Whale-Bone Plaque in the Kaleidoscope

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