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Byzantine mosaic emblema in the House of Eustolios in Kourion (Cyprus) depicting a young woman in a medallion holding a measuring instrument equating to a Roman foot. The Greek inscription identifies her as Ktisis, the personification of the act of generous donation or foundation.
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