Plaque with Christ enthroned with two Apostles, 850–875, Made in northern France, Carolingian, Ivory, Overall: 5 11/16 x 3 7/16 x 3/16 in. (14.5 x 8.8 x 0.5 cm), Ivories, These carvings—one showing the Virgin and the Infant Jesus, the other showing Christ flanked by Saints Peter and Paul—reuse ivory plaques that might have once served as furniture mounts. The plaques, originally carved in Egypt one hundred years earlier, depict on their backs a tree flanked by birds and Hercules capturing the Golden Stag of Artemis
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Plaque, Christ enthroned, two Apostles, 850–875, northern France, Carolingian, Ivory, Overall, 5 11/16 x 3 7/16 3/16, 14.5 8.8 0.5 cm, Ivories, carvings—, showing, Virgin, Infant Jesus, showing Christ, flanked, Saints Peter, Paul—reuse ivory, plaques, might, served, furniture mounts, originally carved, Egypt, hundred years, earlier, depict, backs, tree flanked, birds, Hercules capturing, Golden Stag, Artemis
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