Archangel St. Raphael. Wood statue, carried on the ship in first voyage to India (1497-99) with the explorer Vasco da Gama.

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Size: 2521px × 4937px
Photo credit: © FOST / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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