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Historical Archive: Cathedra of Maximian ivory throne with wood supports, 150 x 60.5 cm (4.9 x 2 feet) made for Maximianus (Maximian), Archbishop of Ravenna 546-556 probably made in Constantinople possibly throne for a Gospel book rather than the Archbishop Ravenna, Archiepiscopal Museum profile to right frontal oblique to left profile to left back (with reflection of window) with person for scale lower part of front front panel monogram of Maximianus, front panel peacock, other birds, goat, and prob. antelope in grape vine, front panel John the Baptist and two evangelists, front panel lions flanking wine jar, duck, partrige or quail, other birds, stag, and hare in grape vine, front panel front of upper part; not available in high resolution Baptism of Christ Baptism with border strips Entry into Jerusalem Entry with border strips Healing of the Blind and Lame Healing with border strips Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes Multiplication with border strips center back border strips with bull, bear, swan lower profile to left: Joseph scenes upper part of side: lament of Jacob (Gen. 37) with borders Joseph put into the well (Gen. 37) with border strips Joseph sold to the Ismaelites (Gen. 37) Joseph re-sold to Potiphar (Gen. 37/39) with border strip Joseph assaulted and arrested (Gen. 39) lower part of side: Joseph assaulted and arrested, with borders upper part of side: the brothers before Joseph, with borders the brothers before Joseph (Gen. 42) sacks filled with grain (Gen. 42) Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams (Gen. 41) sacks filled and dream interpretation with border strips meeting of Joseph and Jacob (Gen. 46) with border strips dream of Pharaoh (Gen. 41) composite, animals in border strips: lion, sheep or ram, pelican, falcon, dog, pelican, bird