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, Writing Tablet, ca, 1325–50, Paris, Île-de-France, France, French, Ivory, Overall, 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 5/16, 9.3 5.9 0.8 cm, Ivories, sides, ivory reveal, scenes, courtship taking, place, under, trefoil, arches, side, shown, man holding, bird, prey, symbol, status, received, coronet, woman, reciprocates, crowning, thus signifying, victory, winning, love
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