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BORN TO THE PURPLE
A stone prized since ancient times for its rarity and nobility,
porphyry survives in Roman Ruins, Renaissance sculptures and 18-century urns
By Angus Wilkie Photographs by John Spinks
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Published in Art Auction, September 2003
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