Imperial diptych
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title:
Imperial diptych
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In Late Antiquity, an imperial diptych is a theoretical type of ivory diptych, made up of two leaves of five panels each and each with a central panel representing the emperor or empress. They are so-named in contrast to consular diptychs. They were produced as unique examples, whereas each consular diptych was produced in large numbers to offer to the emperor on certain occasions, principally a nobleman's entry to the consulship. No complete example of an imperial diptych survives and so their
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Theoretical type of ivory diptych
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_diptych
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2024-04-10T23:17:57Z
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