Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")

950–1025 Overall: 25.3 x 17.2 x 1.8 cm (9 15/16 x 6 3/4 x 11/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.1293

The Mother of God is seated on a lavishly carved, high-backed throne. Two angels hover above, drawing attention to the Christ child poised in her lap. Representations of the enthroned Virgin and Child have a long tradition in Byzantine art, stretching back as far as the 6th ce...

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