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The influence of French ivories on other centers of ivory production can be detected in this diptych, which was possibly carved in Cologne by a craftsman trained in Paris.
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Title: Diptych with the Adoration of the Magi and the Crucifixion
Date: ca. 1310–20 or 1350–70
Geography: Made in Paris or Cologne, France or Germany
Culture: French or German
Medium: Elephant ivory with metal mounts
Dimensions:
Overall (open): 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 1/4 in. (8.5 x 13.6 x 0.7 cm)
Overall (closed): 3 3/8 x 5 1/8 x 5/8 in. (8.5 x 13 x 1.6 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.287
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