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Historical Archive: Basilewsky Situla ivory bucket for holy water Milan, 980-81 height 17.8 cm (7 inches) including mask-heads, diameter 10.3 to 12.2 cm (4 to 4.8") Inscription naming Emperor Otto, on bottom band: AVXIT EZECHIE TER Q(U)INOS Q(U)I PATER ANNOS + OTONI AVGVSTO PLVRIMA LVSTRA LEGAT CERNVVS ARTE CVPIT MEMORARI CESAR ALIPTES K London, Victoria and Albert Museum, A.18-1933 |