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Historical Archive: 13th- to 15th-c. Bone and Ivory


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knucklebone on chain, 10th-14th c., Novgorod AM
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bone stylus, 11th-15th c. Novgorod, Novgorod AM
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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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Tree of Jesse, ivory, c.1200 ?Bamberg, Louvre
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Crozier head with eagle of St. John, ivory, Italian 13th c., WAM 71.300
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Crozier head with eagle of St. John, ivory, Italian 13th c., WAM 71.300
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St. Joseph appliqué, ivory and polychrome, late 13th c., MAHSD
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Virgin and Child, ivory, 14th c., Sens CT TC.C'8
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Virgin and Child, ivory, 14th c., Sens CT TC.C'8
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Virgin and Child w. SS. Catherine and Agnes, and Crucifixion, ivory, 14th c. France, Sens CT TC.C'7
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inscription prob. 14th c., on deposition ivory, 12th c. north Italy, HildMus DS11. For other views see HildMus.
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knife handle with dice player, ivory, c.1300, MAHSD
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knife handle with dice player, ivory, c.1300, MAHSD
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ivory mirror case with chess game, Paris c.1300, V&A 803-1891. This work has its own page.
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ivory mirror case with courtly couples, Paris c.1300-30, KGM F 1337
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Virgin and child trampling a monster, ivory, 1st quarter of 14th c. Paris, Louvre OA 11097
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Passion of Christ, ivory, Paris, 1st half of 14th c., MAAB. This object has its own page.
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courting couple: Tristan and Iseult with Ogrin?, ivory mirror back, Paris c.1300-1350, Cluny Cl.383
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scenes of courtly love, ivory mirror back, Paris c.1300-1350, Cluny Cl.401
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mirror-back with courtly couple, ivory, 2nd quarter of 14th c. Paris, Louvre.
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Adoration Magi and Cucifixion, ivory diptych, France c.1325-1350, Cluny Cl.15330-15331
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ivory Crucifixion, c.1350-60, SF 59.8
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Infancy and Passion diptych, ivory, Paris 1350-75, PMA 1921-20-1. This object has its own page.
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Virgin and Child with SS. James and Christopher, ivory, Flemish c.1350-75, IMA 57.99
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Passion of Christ, France c.1350-1400, ivory, loan to UMMA from Met 1917,17.190.200
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Entry into Jerusalem and Entombment, France c.1350-1400, ivory, loan to UMMA from Met 1917,17.190.200
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Crucifixion and Resurrection, France c.1350-1400, ivory, loan to UMMA from Met 1917,17.190.200
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Passion of Christ, reverse, France c.1350-1400, ivory, loan to UMMA from Met 1917,17.190.200
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Life of Christ, ivory diptych, late 14th c., MAAB
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walrus ivory crozier, Norway, late 14th c., V&A A.1-2002. This work has its own page.
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12th-c. bone flute and late 14th/early 15th-c. bone whistle, MAHSD
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St Catherine trampling Emperor Maximian, ivory, Rhineland c.1400, Louvre OA 3456
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St Catherine trampling Emperor Maximian, ivory, Rhineland c.1400, Louvre OA 3456
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knife handle shaped as woman with book, bone, 15th c., Scandinavia?, Louvre OA 12175
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ivory chess piece, soldiers with spears (king on reverse), Spain or France 15th c. BM 1881,1114.1
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ivory chess piece, soldiers with spears (king on reverse), Spain or France 15th c. BM 1881,1114.1
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Resurrection, painted ivory, early 15th c., poss. Cologne, Schn B167. For reverse see Schn.
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Crucifixion, painted ivory, c.1400-50 Rhineland or Flanders, Schn B144
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Man of Sorrows, right half of an ivory diptych with polychrome, Tuscany? c.1400-early 15th c., Louvre
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Virgin and Child, ivory, France c.1450-75, IMA 57.97
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Virgin and Child, ivory, France c.1450-75, IMA 57.97
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Virgin and Child, ivory, France c.1450-75, IMA 57.97
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Crucifixion and Adoration of the Magi, ivory diptych, Flemish c.1475-1500, IMA 2006.135
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belt prob for Dominican monk/nun, wool and ivory, late 15th-c. north France or Flanders, Cluny Cl.11982
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St. Catherine of Siena: belt prob for Dominican monk/nun, wool and ivory, late 15th-c. north France or Flanders, Cluny Cl.11982
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Holy Face: belt prob for Dominican monk/nun, wool and ivory, late 15th-c. north France or Flanders, Cluny Cl.11982
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Memento Mori bead poss. from a rosary, ivory, c.1500 France or Flanders, PMA 2007-133-1. This object has its own page.
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medieval liturgical comb, bone, from Herøy church, Nordland, OHM T18223, loan from NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet i Trondheim. For detail see OHM.