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Mirror Cover with the Attack on the Castle of Love

19th century
Not on view
This modern carving copies a fourteenth century ivory panel now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (9-1872).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror Cover with the Attack on the Castle of Love
  • Date: 19th century
  • Culture: European (Medieval style)
  • Medium: Elephant ivory (?) or some kind of plastic
  • Dimensions: Overall: 5 x 3/8 in. (12.7 x 0.9 cm)
  • Classifications: Ivories-Elephant, Plastic
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
  • Object Number: 11.93.14
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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