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Page 45
... figures for prefectures do not add to country total because 945,000 disputed areas and some inland water areas are excluded from prefecture figures . † De jure . Population figures do not reflect boundary changes subsequent to the 1970 ...
... figures for prefectures do not add to country total because 945,000 disputed areas and some inland water areas are excluded from prefecture figures . † De jure . Population figures do not reflect boundary changes subsequent to the 1970 ...
Page 169
... figures - ibexes , chi- meras , sphinxes , winged lions , centaurs , horsemen , and warriors , nearly all of oriental derivation - stand out against the smooth surface of the gold ( one notable ex- ample is the fibula from the Lictor's ...
... figures - ibexes , chi- meras , sphinxes , winged lions , centaurs , horsemen , and warriors , nearly all of oriental derivation - stand out against the smooth surface of the gold ( one notable ex- ample is the fibula from the Lictor's ...
Page 174
... figures and subjects of classic derivation , such as busts of women and pagan deities . These figures were later enriched with inserts of gold , enamel , and gems , which enhanced the polychrome effect . Still later , the figures were ...
... figures and subjects of classic derivation , such as busts of women and pagan deities . These figures were later enriched with inserts of gold , enamel , and gems , which enhanced the polychrome effect . Still later , the figures were ...
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