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In a painting from this historical state, a woman behind a tower at right peeks at a king in the center who sits under a tree, plays the harp, and composes songs in a pastoral landscape. In the dome of a building built by this state, a wreath frames a circular painting of a lamb against a starry blue background. The Paris Psalter is from this state, as is the Harbaville (10[1])Triptych, which is made (10[1])of ivory. Artists from this state originated a motif in which a religious figure holds a book in his left arm and raises his right hand (-5[1])in a gesture of blessing; that motif is called “Pantocrator.” One of this state’s rulers is shown in a purple robe (10[1])holding a bowl against a backdrop of gold tiles in the Basilica of San Vitale. For 10 (10[1])points, several mosaics in Ravenna depict what (10[1])empire’s power couple Theodora and Justinian I? ■END■

ANSWER: Byzantine Empire [or Eastern Roman Empire; or Basileia Rhomaion; prompt on Roman Empire] (The first clue describes the scene of David composing the psalms from the Paris Psalter. The second clue describes the Lamb of God painting in the Basilica of San Vitale.)
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