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Relief

17th or 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown

This relief in horn is Byzantine, probably made in the 17th or 18th century. It has been suggested that this may have been subjected to a preliminary moulding before the carved detail was added.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Reliefs
Object type
Relief
Materials and techniques
Horn
Brief description
Relief, carved horn, Byzantine, 17-18 century
Physical description
Relief in horn depicting two saints(?) on either side of a cross.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.5cm
  • Width: 5cm
Style
Byzantine
Subjects depicted
Saints
Cross
Summary
This relief in horn is Byzantine, probably made in the 17th or 18th century. It has been suggested that this may have been subjected to a preliminary moulding before the carved detail was added.
Bibliographic references
  • Schaverien, A. Horn, medals and straw, a little known link. The Medal. no. 32. spring 1998. pp. 32, 38. note. II.
  • Schaverien, A. Horn, its history and uses. 2006. p. 120. fig. 102.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.81-1927

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313473/relief-unknown/
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