Plaque, 12th century, Made in Italy, Sicily, Bone; carved and incised, H. 1 5/8 (4.1 cm), Ivories and Bone, This small pentagonal ivory plaque depicts a lion set against foliage. With one paw raised, the lion tilts its head upwards, and its tail swings back towards the head. The craftsman has carved lines on the body to indicate fur and patterning, and holes bored into the surface may originally have been set with stones
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Plaque, 12th century, Italy, Sicily, Bone, carved, incised, H, 1 5/8, 4.1 cm, Ivories, small, pentagonal, ivory, plaque, depicts, lion set, foliage, paw raised, tilts, head upwards, tail swings, back, towards, head, craftsman, carved lines, body, indicate fur, patterning, holes bored, surface, originally, set, stones
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