Casket
11th century to 12th century (made)
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This ivory casket is carved with panels depicting mounted and kneeling warriors, huntsmen, centaurs, sphinxes and Eve, parts of the borders are carved with rosettes and rinceaux. Other parts of the casket such as the bands containing an imperial bust and pairs of lovers are Italian work dating from the nineteenth century.
It is Byzantine (Constantinople), from the 11th or 12th century in a 19th century ensemble.
It is Byzantine (Constantinople), from the 11th or 12th century in a 19th century ensemble.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ivory and bone plaques with bone strips on a wood core |
| Brief description | Casket, ivory and bone, Byzantine (Constantinople), 11th or 12th century in a 19th century ensemble |
| Physical description | Ivory and bone casket. The central panels carved with mounted and kneeling warriors, huntsmen, centaurs, sphinxes, and Eve; parts of the borders carved with rosettes and rinceaux. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr T. Cottrell-Dormer, in whose family collection it has been 'for over a hundred years' |
| Production | Byzantine, 11th or 12th century in a 19th century ensemble |
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| Summary | This ivory casket is carved with panels depicting mounted and kneeling warriors, huntsmen, centaurs, sphinxes and Eve, parts of the borders are carved with rosettes and rinceaux. Other parts of the casket such as the bands containing an imperial bust and pairs of lovers are Italian work dating from the nineteenth century. It is Byzantine (Constantinople), from the 11th or 12th century in a 19th century ensemble. |
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| Accession number | A.8-1937 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2004 |
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