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Nice piece, but on first reaction I'm not sure you're not overdoing the underground paganism thing. Few diptychs have overtly Christian elements in fact, and small private late antique ivory & silverware often, even usually, continues pagan decorative traditions - what that meant for the views of the owners is now impossible to guess. Even the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus has overtly pagan elements, and by 500 Christianity was already probably so well established that no tension was felt in continuing old traditions. Pride in Roman tradition is another constant element in elite iconography. I'll see what I have. Johnbod (talk) 13:49, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
