Comb
1929.06.0003
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Comb (1929.06.0003) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location | |
Period | Renaissance |
Date | 15th – 16th century? |
Culture | French |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 13.5 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 10.6 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.5 cm |
Weight | 67 g |
Measuring Remarks | N/A |
Materials | Animal--Tooth--Ivory |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
Research Remarks
Description | "One side is carved on a hatched ground with the Adoration of the Kings, including the figure of Joseph at the left. The reverse shows a broadly carved Annunciation, the angel with spreading wings and a decorative looping scroll. The Virgin kneels at a prayer desk with a pendant curtain above. |
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Published Description | Under Review |
Bibliography | Randall, Richard H., Jr. The Golden Age of Ivory. Gothic Carvings in North American Collections (New York, 1993), pp. 8, 10, 114. |
Artifact History
Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
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Reproduction | No |
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