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Bronze plaque set up to celebrate the extinction of the plague in Rome, by Pope Alexander VII, Italian, 1655-1667
This plaque was commissioned by Pope Alexander VII (1599-1655) to celebrate the disappearance of plague from Rome. Cast in bronze, the inscription is written in Latin.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A629407
- Materials:
- bronze
- Measurements:
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overall: 5 mm x 140 mm x 100 mm, .212 kg
- type:
- plaque
