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Source Description
On this richly carved game piece, two soldiers present a sheep to an enthroned figure. The dark stone inlay used for the figures' eyes and the deep, fine carving indicate costly workmanship. The border is partially restored.
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Document identity
localId
34963
label
Game Piece with Enthroned Figure
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
34963
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Game Piece with Enthroned Figure
description
On this richly carved game piece, two soldiers present a sheep to an enthroned figure. The dark stone inlay used for the figures' eyes and the deep, fine carving indicate costly workmanship. The border is partially restored.
provenance
Sigismund Bardac, Paris. Julius Boehler, Munich. Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
mid 12th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
game pieces
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.5
height
1.6
dimensionsRaw
Diam: 2 1/8 x D: 5/8 in. (5.45 x 1.55 cm)
Source extras
cul
Medieval European
style
Romanesque
med
walrus ivory
creator_ids
5781
6197
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
2829
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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3ee0d5ef8b36d262