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Oliphant
Not on view
In Europe beginning in the twelfth century, ivory horns decorated with carved decoration were produced in Italy as secular luxury goods. Although they take the form of a wind instrument, ivory oliphants were seldom played but rather acquired as prized possessions that became emblematic of wealth and power.
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