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Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net
3/18/2013
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20120605e_VaticanPineConeSculpture Vatican Museum

Bronze pine cone. It was originally part of a fountain in ancient Rome, and was moved to this spot in 1608. The bronze peacocks are replicas of two that used to decorate the tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian.