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Historical Archive: Christ Blessing Otto II and Theophano elephant ivory with traces of polychrome, 18.6 x 10.8 cm (7.3 x 4.25 inches) Italy, possibly south Italy, 982-83 Paris, Musée de Cluny Cl. 392 full panel sharply oblique view from side oblique view from below canopy Christ with inscriptions naming Otto and Theo- phano in Greek and Latin Christ, bust Otto II (reg. 973-83) Theophano (married Otto in 972) Johannes, prob. John Philagathos, then abbot of Nonantola inscription, invocation for Johannes in Greek with person for scale