Plaque, 12th century, Attributed to Italy, Sicily, Bone; carved and incised, H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) , Ivories and Bone, This small pentagonal ivory plaque depicts a bird set against foliage. The craftsman has carved lines on the body to indicate feathers and patterning, and holes bored into the surface may originally have been set with stones
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Plaque, 12th century, Attributed, Italy, Sicily, Bone, carved, incised, H, 1 5/8, 4.1 cm, Ivories, small, pentagonal, ivory, plaque, depicts, bird set, foliage, craftsman, carved lines, body, indicate feathers, patterning, holes bored, surface, originally, set, stones
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