The Mysterious Fayum Portraits: Fac..., Euphrosyne Doxi

by Euphrosyne Doxiadis

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• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Year: 2025
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0500027943
• Condition: Good

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