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St. Josaphat Catholic Church: altar Buddhism: temple in Kunming, China Figure 178: Pala d'Oro, altar screen of gold cloisonne enamel, Byzantine, 10th-12th century, reassembled with later additions in a Gothic frame in 1342-45. In St. Mark's Cathedral, Venice. Shenyang, Liaoning province, China: Qing tomb complex
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St. Josaphat Catholic Church: altar
Buddhism: temple in Kunming, China
Figure 178: Pala d'Oro, altar screen of gold cloisonne enamel, Byzantine, 10th-12th century, reassembled with later additions in a Gothic frame in 1342-45. In St. Mark's Cathedral, Venice.
Shenyang, Liaoning province, China: Qing tomb complex
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