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For ivory and gold, cf. 2. 18. 1.—Indicum: cf. Tenn., 'Laborious Orient ivory.' The prehistoric Indian trade in ivory, silks, and gems impressed the imagination of the Romans. Cf. Lucret. 2. 537, India . . . vallo munitur eburno. Cf. 3. 24. 2, divitis Indias.


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