IVORY: Box with pitched lid

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Title

IVORY: Box with pitched lid

Date

1450/1499

Type

Box

Medium

Ivory, wood, copper, gilding, polychrome.

Format

H: 53.2 x W: 53.5 x D: 33.0 cm

Source

Musée de Cluny-Musée national du Moyen Âge: Paris, France.

Abstract

In a biblical scene from the book of 1 Samuel, a triangle is played on the occasion of David’s triumphant return.

Rights Holder

Musée de Cluny-Musée national du Moyen Âge

License

Musée de Cluny-Musée national du Moyen Âge T&Cs

Comments

Allowed tags: <p>, <a>, <em>, <strong>, <ul>, <ol>, <li>

Geolocation

Collection

Objects (small)

Citation

“IVORY: Box with pitched lid,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/1942.