Bursa Reliquary, 10th century, North Italian, Bone, copper-gilt, wood, Overall: 7 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 3 1/4in. (19.7 x 18.6 x 8.3cm), Ivories, The flat, geometric, and abstract style of the designs on this reliquary is similar to ivory carvings and architectural decoration of Northern Italy. The openwork patterns of the bone plaques were originally silhouetted against gilded copper foil, creating a play of light and shadow
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Bursa Reliquary, 10th century, North Italian, Bone, copper-gilt, wood, Overall, 7 3/4 x 7 5/16 3 1/4in, 19.7 18.6 8.3cm, Ivories, flat, geometric, abstract style, designs, reliquary, ivory carvings, architectural decoration, Northern Italy, openwork patterns, bone plaques, originally silhouetted, gilded copper, foil, creating, play, light, shadow
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