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Source Description
Three of the most popular saints in Russia, Nicolas (center), and the martyred young princes Boris and Gleb are carved in ivory relief. The ivory is fairly worn and darkened, and the silver mount, engraved with a floral motif, also shows signs of wear.
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Document identity
localId
10149
label
Saints Boris, Nicholas, and Gleb
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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10149
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Saints Boris, Nicholas, and Gleb
description
Three of the most popular saints in Russia, Nicolas (center), and the martyred young princes Boris and Gleb are carved in ivory relief. The ivory is fairly worn and darkened, and the silver mount, engraved with a floral motif, also shows signs of wear.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
16th century (Early Modern)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
7
height
5.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/4 x W: 2 5/16 in. (7 x 5.9 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
Rurikid Dynasty
med
ivory in silver mounting
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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