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Cover of a Writing Tablet, ca. 1325–50, Made in Paris, Île-de-France, France, French, Ivory, Overall: 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 5/16 in. (9.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 cm), Ivories, Both sides of this ivory reveal scenes of courtship taking place under trefoil arches. On one side (not shown), a man holding a bird of prey- a symbol of his status- has received a coronet from a woman and reciprocates by crowning her, thus signifying her victory in winning his love.

Cover of a Writing Tablet, ca. 1325–50, Made in Paris, Île-de-France, France, French, Ivory, Overall: 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 5/16 in. (9.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 cm), Ivories, Both sides of this ivory reveal scenes of courtship taking place under trefoil arches. On one side (not shown), a man holding a bird of prey- a symbol of his status- has received a coronet from a woman and reciprocates by crowning her, thus signifying her victory in winning his love.
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Cover of a Writing Tablet, ca. 1325–50, Made in Paris, Île-de-France, France, French, Ivory, Overall: 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 5/16 in. (9.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 cm), Ivories, Both sides of this ivory reveal scenes of courtship taking place under trefoil arches. On one side (not shown), a man holding a bird of prey- a symbol of his status- has received a coronet from a woman and reciprocates by crowning her, thus signifying her victory in winning his love
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Album / quintlox
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3871 x 4838 px | 53.6 MB
Print size:
32.8 x 41.0 cm | 12.9 x 16.1 in (300 dpi)
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