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Obeliscus Pamphilius
An engraving depicting detailed representations of the four sides of the Obelisk of Domitian, which had been moved by Pope Innocent X from the Via Appia to his family home, the Palazzo Pamphilj. Between the four sides, there is a small representation of the obelisk with a decorative ribbon proclaiming it the "Obelisus Pamphilius" (bottom), a cherub holding a pair of medallions with a portrait of Innocent X (left) and the obelisk (right) (middle), and an angel lying on a cloud supporting Innocent X's coat of arms.
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