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Historical Archive: Late tenth- to twelfth-century Ivory, Bone, Antler, and Horn


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Christ pointing to child, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.968, Louvre OA 11372
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multiplication loaves/fishes, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.968, Louvre OA 6301
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Doubting Thomas, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.970, BNM 17/419. For scale see BNM.
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scourging, Pontius Pilate, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.970, BNM 17/420. For scale see BNM.
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Visitation, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.970, BNM 17/418. For scale see BNM.
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Basilewsky Situla, ivory, 980-81, V&A A.18-1933. This work has its own page.
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Christ, Otto II, and Theophano ivory, Italy 982-83, Cluny Cl.392, which has its own page
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Moses recieves the Law, ivory, late 10th c., SMBByz 8505/8506, which has its own page with companion panel
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Doubting Thomas, ivory, late 10th c., SMBByz 8505/8506, which has its own page with companion panel
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Crucifixion, walrus ivory, late 10th to early 11th c. Eng., BM MME 1980,12-1,1
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Virgin and Child, ivory, Mid-Rhineland or Lotharingia c.1000, LMM O,1517. For other views see LMM.
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Elk antler, c. 1000, liturgical book rest? HildMus DS32. For other views see HildMus.
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scenes of the Passion, ivory panel, c.1000?, Louvre OA 6000
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Annunciation ivory, c.1000, SMBByz 567. For detail see Berlin.
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coronation of SS. Gereon and Victor, ivory c.1000, on Schn B98, which has its own page with details
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Christ in Majesty panel, walrus ivory, 11th c., North Elmham, CMAA Z.32386
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bone game piece with wading bird, western Europe 11th c., Hermitage
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Rosette Casket, wood/ivory/bone, Italo-Byzantine, 11th-12th c., Arezzo MS, which has its own page
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bone stylus, 11th-15th c. Novgorod, Novgorod AM
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Crucifixion from Lewes Priory, Sussex, Eng., walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM MME 87,10-25,14
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sacrifices Melchisedek, Abraham, ivory, early 11th c., Louvre OA 11738
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Crucifixion, walrus ivory, early 11th c. Eng., BM MME 1986,4-1,1
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seal matrix of Godwin (reverse of Godgytha), walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM 1881,0404.1. For detail see BM.
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seal matrix of Godgytha (reverse of Godwin), walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM 1881,0404.1
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Ascension ivory, early 11th c., prob. Lotharingia or Liége, Schn B2
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ivory oliphant, Sicily/S. Italy c.1000-50, Hermitage Ф-5, which has its own page
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reliquary, sides bone, top ivory, c.1000-1050, Schn B159. For details see Schn.
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evangelists, ivory, Liège or Cologne c.1030, MAAB. For details see MAAB.
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Crucifixion/Genesis ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Genesis/Crucifixion ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Christ Enthroned ivory fr. St. Aemilian reliquary, 1060-80, DO BZ.1948.12. The reliquary ivories have their own page.
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King Ramiro and companion, Spain 1060-80, ivory with glass from St. Aemilian reliquary, Hermitage Ф-2908. The reliquary ivories have their own page.
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Abbot Peter and monk Munius, Spain 1060-80, ivory with glass from St. Aemilian reliquary, Hermitage Ф-2907. The reliquary ivories have their own page.
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creation of the birds and fish, ivory, south Italy c.1084, MAAB. For details see MAAB.
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Cain and Abel ivory, south Italy c.1084, Louvre OA 4052
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ivory with Genesis scenes, Spain, late 11th or 9th/early 10th c., Hermitage Ф-2, which has its own page
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Christ in majesty, walrus or narwhal ivory, late 11th c. Lotharingia, Schn B121
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"Comb of St. Loup," 12th c. with poss. earlier comb; ivory, gold, silver gilt, gems; Sens CT TC.C'2. For detail see Sens.
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flute or whistle fr. Lady Wootton's Green Canterbury, leg bone of a crane, 12th c., CHM
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game piece with sphinx western Europe 12th c., Hermitage
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bone mirror case, 12th c., MoL 4954
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deposition, ivory, 12th c. north Italy, inscription prob. 14th c., HildMus DS11. For other views see HildMus.
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bone terminal fr. Norman Staircase Canterbury, Norman (prob. 12th c.), CHM. For another view see CHM.
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Nativity ivory, Venice?, 12th/13th c.; in reliquary icon: frame silver gilt on wood, Constantinople 11th/12th c.; conversion to reliquary with horn 14th/15th-c. Germany. Louvre OA 11399. This work has its own page.
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Aurochs or buffalo horn reliquary, early 12th-c. Insular; copper alloy at tip 13th c. (?), MRAH 2958. For detail see MRAH.
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Annunciation ivory, early 12th c., SMBByz 2787
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Adoration of the Magi, whalebone, c.1120-50, V&A 142-1866, which has its own page
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Ivory situla, 2nd quarter of 12th c. Rhineland, mounted in silver and gems as reliquary, 14th c., MRAH 2. For setting see MRAH.
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ivory game piece, Hercules and the Erymanthian boar?, Cologne c.1150, UMMA 1987/1.262. For other views see UMMA.
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12 tribes Israel/12 apostles, ivory mid 12th c., left Cluny Cl. 23892, right loan fr. SMB Byz, which have their own page
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ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page.
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ivory crozier head, Annunciation to the Shepherds, center: Nativity, c.1150-70, V&A 218-1865. For other views see V&A.
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Gunhild cross, walrus ivory, c.1150-75, NMD 9087, which has its own page
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David summons Solomon (right), Solomon on David's mule, walrus ivory, Germany c.1170-80, V&A 275-1867