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Tusk Fragment with Apostle (Saint Mark?) on Throne, Surrounded by Followers in Front of a City

second half of the 6th century (?)

Not on view

A group of men in courtly dress flanks an enthroned figure, possibly Saint Mark, the first bishop of Alexandria. The followers may represent the patriarchs who succeeded Mark as the Christian leaders of the city. Animated onlookers peer from the windows of the elegantly carved cityscape.

Tusk Fragment with Apostle (Saint Mark?) on Throne, Surrounded by Followers in Front of a City, Ivory — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Tusk Fragment with Apostle (Saint Mark?) on Throne, Surrounded by Followers in Front of a City

Date: second half of the 6th century (?)

Geography: Made in Syria or Egypt (Alexandria)

Medium: Ivory

Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (15 x 12 cm)

Classification: Ivories

Credit Line: Musée du Louvre, Département des Objets d’Art, Paris (OA 3317)

Accession Number: isl169

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