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Saint Maurice - statue in Magdenburg, Germany at the "Cathedral of Saints Catherine and Maurice".

Caption: Saint Maurice - statue in Magdenburg, Germany at the "Cathedral of Saints Catherine and Maurice".
Additional Description:
Created around A.D. 1250, it is considered to be the first realistic depiction of an ethnic African in Europe.
Submitted: July 1, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p210239
File Size: 0.027 Megabytes

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