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Historical Archive: Medicine box with sliding top, converted to a reliquary

Asclepius and Hygeia, with cross added between heads
ivory, 11 x 7.5 x 3 cm, north Italy, late fifth century
found at Valère, late ninteenth century
Valais Historical Museum, Valère, Sion (Sitten), canton of Valais, Switzerland
loan from the canons of Sion cathedral


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