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The many devotional images of the Virgin—to be found in every medium—reflect the belief in her ability to comfort, to intercede, and to nurture. Symbolically, ivory was an ideal medium to represent her, and prayers to the Virgin often refer to her as an “ivory tower.”
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Title: Virgin and Child
Date: ca. 1250–1300
Culture: North French
Medium: Elephant ivory
Dimensions: Overall: 11 3/4 x 3 5/16 x 2 1/16 in. (29.8 x 8.4 x 5.2 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.207
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