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Historical Archive: Donkeys, Asses, Onagers
See also Nativity.

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donkeys or onagers: Standard of Ur, c. 2600-2400 BCE, BM ME 121201. This work has its own page.
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ass playing harp, lyre/harp front plaque, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn B17694A/B, which has its own page
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palm leaf, donkey chalcedony seal, Iran? c.1st c., in modern ring, p.c., which has its own page
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upper right, with Chnoubis: jasper intaglio, 3rd c., Fitzwilliam. This work has its own page.
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Junius Bassus sarcophagus, c.359, marble, Vat Tesoro 31529.3.1-3, which has its own page
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Entry into Jerusalem, ivory pyxis, 6th c. provincial Byzantine (Ravenna?), CMA 1951.114. For contiguous scenes see Pyxides.
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Entry into Jerusalem, carnelian intaglio, 6th-7th c., Bologna GL 176
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Entry into Jerusalem: Cathedra of Maximian, ivory, 546-56, RavArchMus, which has its own page
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sacks filled with grain: Cathedra of Maximian, ivory, 546-56, RavArchMus, which has its own page
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Entry into Jerusalem: gold altar frontal, early 11th c., Aachen cathedral. The altar and cathedral have their own pages.
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Entry into Jerusalem: Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze, which has its own page.
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Flight, return from Egypt: Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Entry into Jerusalem: Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Abraham and Isaac capital from Notre-Dame-de-la-Couldre, Parthenay, limestone, mid 12th c., Louvre R.F. 1848
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Abraham and Isaac capital from Notre-Dame-de-la-Couldre, Parthenay, limestone, mid 12th c., Louvre R.F. 1848
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Flight into Egypt: Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page.
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Entry into Jerusalem: Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page.
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Flight into Egypt: Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Entry into Jerusalem: Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Flight into Egypt: Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page with full panel and donkey in Nativity, in Pisa cathedral
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Flight into Egypt: Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, silver gilt/enamel, 1324-39, Louvre MR 342, which has its own page
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right: Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Good and Bad Government 1338-40, Siena, which has its own page
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Flight into Egypt: 3 Towers Reliquary, 1370-90, AachenCT. This work has its own page.
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Entry into Jerusalem, tin pilgrim sign, Bremen?, c.1400, WienMus
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Entry into Jerusalem: Major Sakkos of Photius, Byzantine 1408-31, Armory TK-4, which has its own page
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stained glass window bottom left: Goro di Bartolomeo, Leonardo di Bartolomeo, Bartolomeo d'Andrea "Banco" 1453-54, Pisa cathedral, which has its own pages
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Palmesel (Entry into Jerusalem), linden wood with original polychrome, South Germany c.1475-1500, Cluny Cl.23799
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Palmesel (Entry into Jerusalem), linden wood with original polychrome, South Germany c.1475-1500, Cluny Cl.23799
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Palmesel (Entry into Jerusalem), linden wood with original polychrome, South Germany c.1475-1500, Cluny Cl.23799
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Flight into Egypt, Life of Mary polyptych from Hamburg cathedral, Absolon Stumme 1499, MNW Śr. 432. This work has its own page.
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Palmesel, wood, Swabia c.1530, SMBByz 7710, which has its own page