Decorated Medieval Ivories in the Louvre
Ivory cover/back for a mirror with the scene of a couple touching. Paris, 14th century.
Ivory cover/back for a mirror with the scene of a chess game. Paris, approximately 1300.
Ivory cover/back for a mirror with scenes from the court of the god of love. Paris, 14th century.
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Ivory box with scenes from the fictional feats of Perceval. Paris, 14th century.
Detail of the ivory box with scenes from the fictional feats of Perceval. Paris, 14th century.
Panel from an ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Falcons on a panel from an ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Scenes of horses, knights and ladies from an ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Scenes of horses, knights and ladies from an ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Scenes of horses, knights and ladies from an ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 1340 - 1350.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 14th century.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 14th century.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 14th century.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 14th century.
Ivory mirror cover/back. Paris, 14th century.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 14th century.
Detail of the ivory box. Paris, 14th century.
Ivory comb with Samson killing the lion. Metz, 9th century.
Roman ivory showing a gladiator fighting a bear. Rome, 4th century.
Ivory panel showing King David playing a psaltry. School of the palace of Charlemagne between 783 and 795.
Early Medieval (ca. 9th century) ivory panel showing soldiers and ships.
Ivory panel showing the garden of Eden with griffins and unicorns! From the time of Charles the Bald, AD 870 - 875.
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