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Walrus ivory panels mounted in a gilt copper casket


© The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London
 

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Panels depicting Christ in Glory with symbols of the Evangelists and four Cardinal Virtues (?) (lid) and the Twelve Apostles (sides). The nine walrus ivories mounted on this casket are the earliest in the [Gambier-Parry] collection. The casket is probably a 19th century pastiche or fake.

 
Creators
Carver: German 11th century (North West?)
Metalworker: German 19th century
 
Date
Late 11th century (ivories), 19th century (casket)
 
Collection
The Courtauld Gallery, London
 
 
 

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