Pectoral with Christ and the Lamb of God and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists, 1000–1050, Made in near Saint-Omer, British or North French, Walrus ivory with gilt-copper sheets and copper alloy pin, Overall: 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (14.9 x 6.3 x 3.5 cm), Ivories-Walrus, This imposing ivory originally formed the central part of a large cross (the arms are now missing) intended to be suspended from the neck. The strong sculptural forms and animated drapery relate closely to both Anglo-Saxon drawings and illuminated manuscripts
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Pectoral, Christ, Lamb, God, Symbols, Four Evangelists, 1000–1050, Saint-Omer, British, North French, Walrus ivory, gilt-copper sheets, copper alloy pin, Overall, 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 1 3/8, 14.9 6.3 3.5 cm, Ivories-Walrus, imposing, ivory, originally, formed, central part, large cross, arms, now missing, intended, suspended, neck, strong sculptural, forms, animated drapery, relate, closely, Anglo-Saxon drawings, illuminated manuscripts
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