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This maiolica dish was made at Deruta in Italy between around 1510 and 1540.

The dish is painted with a portrait of Roman general, Scipio Africanus, wearing an ornate classical helmet which has an eagle's beak for a visor. There are repeated imbricated and floral designs on the border. The scrolling banner is inscribed 'SEPI ONEAFRICO'.

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• Online ID: 000-180-002-364-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1895.257
• Date: Between around 1510 and 1540
  
• Material: Comb
  
• Dimensions: 4.00" x 1.50"
  
• What: Comb
  
• Subject: Miscellaneous
  
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• Where: Paraguay, Upper Paraguay River
  
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• Description: Oblong comb made of bone, painted with scrolls in red: South America, from Paraguay
  
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