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Type: Ivory (116)
Type: Ivory (116)
Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period
1925.1293CCCC0
Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 11th-12th century
1924.747CCCC0
Set of Three Panels from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39CCCC0
Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39.aCCCC0
Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39.bCCCC0
Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39.cCCCC0
Triptych: The Life of the Virgin
France, Lorraine?, or Austria?, Gothic period, 14th century
1951.450CCCC0
Female Attendants
India, Kashmir
1972.35CCCC0
Female Attendant Bearing a Lotus
India, Kashmir
1972.35.1CCCC0
Christ's Mission to the Apostles
Ottonian, Italy, Milan, Gothic period, 10th century
1967.65CCCC0
Plaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris, Gothic period
1923.719CCCC0
Plaque: The Journey to Bethlehem
South Italy, Amalfi, Romanesque period, 12th century
1978.40CCCC0
Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara
Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century
1971.18CCCC0
Ivory Pyx (Box)
Byzantium
1951.114CCCC0
Pair of Boxes in Form of Lotus Leaves
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137CCCC0
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137.1.aCCCC0
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf (lid)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137.1.bCCCC0
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137.2.aCCCC0
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf (lid)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137.2.bCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307CCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307.aCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307.bCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307.cCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Cow Nursing Its Calf
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.48CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Man; and Griffin in Combat
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.45CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Ram-Headed Sphinxes Flanking a Sacred Tree
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.47CCCC0
Walking Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1962.167CCCC0
The "Apostles" Pyx (Box)
Triptych Group
1973.4CCCC0
The So-called Horn of Saint Blaise
South Italy or Sicily, 12th century
1930.740CCCC0
Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
Chöying Dorjé, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604–1674)
1968.280CCCC0
Female Figure with Crane and Squirrel
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
1964.240CCCC0
Miniature Garden Seat
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)
1989.330CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Winged Sphinx
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.46CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Browsing Stag
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.49CCCC0
Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ (left wing: Raising of...
Germany, Thuringia or Saxony, 14th century
1984.158.aCCCC0
Carved Brackets
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282CCCC0
Carved Bracket
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282.1CCCC0
Carved Bracket
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282.2CCCC0
Carved Bracket
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282.3CCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing the Crucifixion
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.359CCCC0
The Crucifixion
France, Paris?, Gothic period, late 13th-early 14th century
1978.55CCCC0
Fasting Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1986.70CCCC0
Portable Altar
Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century
1927.29CCCC0
No image available
Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century
1927.29.aCCCC0
No image available
Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century
1927.29.bCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Zacharias at the Altar
Germany, Rhine Valley, Cologne?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1926.212CCCC0
Plaque: The Crucifixion and Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris?, Gothic period, 13th century
1929.437CCCC0
Saint John the Evangelist
Germany or Moravia, 14th century
1930.660CCCC0
Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ
France, Gothic period, 14th century
1975.110CCCC0
Dragon's Head
Anglo-Norman?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1975.258CCCC0
Enthroned Virgin and Child
Mosan, Valley of the Meuse, Gothic period, 13th century
1928.760CCCC0
Plaque: The Crucifixion
France or England, Gothic period, 14th century
1947.65CCCC0
Roundel with Mermaids and Lotus
India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (c. 187–78 BC)
2010.295CCCC0
Chair Legs and Panel
Afghanistan, Begram (chair legs); India (panel), Kushan Period (1st century-320) (chair legs); Mughal dynasty (1526-1756) (panel)
1975.103CCCC0
Chair Leg
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1975.103.1CCCC0
Chair Leg
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1975.103.2CCCC0
Panel
India, Mughal dynasty (1526-1756)
1975.103.3CCCC0
Ladies Entertained by Dancers
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (AD 1–320)
1985.103CCCC0
Roundel with the Annunciation
Germany, Upper Rhine, 15th century
1971.7CCCC0
Young Woman with a Spear
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.106CCCC0
Ladies at Toilette
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.104CCCC0
Standing Woman
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.105CCCC0
Kneeling Boy, Fragment
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1989.329CCCC0
Wrist-Rest with Crayfish and Water Plants
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1977.9CCCC0
Pectoral Cross
Byzantium, Russia, Byzantine period, 17th century
1993.37CCCC0
Plaque: Christ Carrying the Cross
Germany, Lower Rhine, late 15th Century
1971.6CCCC0
Figurine of a Crouching Woman
Phoenician, Syria, Arslan Tash, 9th-8th century BC
1964.426CCCC0
Wall Plaque with Two Boys Playing
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1977.65CCCC0
Shoulao (The God of Longevity)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1940.691CCCC0
Male Bust
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1977.35CCCC0
Mithuna (Loving Couple)
India, Orissa, early 14th Century
1964.102CCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.43CCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.44CCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.45CCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.46CCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.47CCCC0
Brisé Fan
China, 19th century
1916.366CCCC0
Lion Dog
China, Song dynasty (960-1279) - Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1970.135CCCC0
Portrait of Peter the Great
Kholmogory School (Russian)
1988.123CCCC0
Panels from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229CCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.aCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.bCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.cCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.dCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.eCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.fCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.gCCCC0
Comb
India, Sunga period, style of Chandraketugarh
2000.74CCCC0
Carved Handle for Parasol
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.384CCCC0
Buckle
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1953.372CCCC0
Candlestick Pair
Italy, 15th century style (possibly 19th-early 20th century)
1961.25CCCC0
Candlestick
Italy, 15th century style (possibly 19th-early 20th century)
1961.25.1CCCC0
Candlestick
Italy, 15th century style (possibly 19th-early 20th century)
1961.25.2CCCC0
Miniature Vase
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th-10th Century
1961.379CCCC0
Cover of a Palm Leaf
South India, 18th century
1963.578CCCC0
Knife and Fork
Italy, 18th century
1916.1700CCCC0
Knife
Italy, 18th century
1916.1700.1CCCC0
Fork
Italy, 18th century
1916.1700.2CCCC0
Christ
France, 17th century
1917.290CCCC0
Comb Panel with a Seated Devi
Ceylon, Kandy
1955.384CCCC0
Bull and Elephant in Combat
South India or Ceylon, 16th-17th century
1962.242CCCC0
Lion's Head
India, Mughal period (1526-1756)
1971.275CCCC0
Tusk
China
1918.133CCCC0
Box
China
1922.18CCCC0
Box
China
1922.18.aCCCC0
Box (lid)
China
1922.18.bCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, first half 5th Century BC
1924.878CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.879CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, first half 5th Century BC
1924.880CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.881CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.882CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.883CCCC0
Fan
China, 20th century
1937.453CCCC0
Carved Tusk with Chinese Immortal
Japan, possibly Meiji period (1868-1912)
1937.692CCCC0
Carved Tusk with Chinese Immortal
Japan, possibly Meiji period (1868-1912)
1937.692.aCCCC0
Base for Carved Tusk with Chinese Immortal
Japan, possibly Meiji period (1868-1912)
1937.692.bCCCC0
Woman in a Jinrikisha (Rickshaw)
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.385CCCC0
Man with Brush and Lantern
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.388CCCC0
Three Figures
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.392CCCC0
Fan
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1942.489CCCC0
Kneeling Boy
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.203CCCC0
Kneeling Boy
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.203.aCCCC0
Kneeling Boy (base)
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.203.bCCCC0
Woman Carrying a Basket
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.204CCCC0
Woman
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.206CCCC0
Man Carrying a Basket of Fish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.207CCCC0
Elephant
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.213CCCC0
Dachsund
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.217CCCC0
Quail
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.220CCCC0
Card Case
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.221CCCC0
Woman Carrying a Parasol
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.541CCCC0
Man Holding a Standard
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.542CCCC0
Man with a Basket and Paddle
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.543CCCC0
Paper Knife
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1971.1260CCCC0
Vase
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1975.1028CCCC0
Carved Vase
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1975.1028.aCCCC0
Vase (liner)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1975.1028.bCCCC0
The Mask Maker
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1119CCCC0
Parasol Vendor
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1120CCCC0
Procession with Four Figures
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1121CCCC0
Man with Radish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1122CCCC0
Man and Serpent
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1123CCCC0
Ivory Tusk Vases
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1986.1150CCCC0
Ivory Tusk Vase
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1986.1150.1CCCC0
Ivory Tusk Vase
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1986.1150.2CCCC0
Eleven Headed Avalokitesvara
Nepal, 16th-17th century
1993.241CCCC0
Man Holding Fruit
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1003CCCC0
Netsuke of Man
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1004CCCC0
Netsuke of Child
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1005CCCC0
Man with Rake and Woman with Broom
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1006CCCC0
Japanese Man with Rake
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1006.1CCCC0
Woman with Broom
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1006.2CCCC0
Chess Pieces: King and Queen
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1007CCCC0
Chess Piece: King
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1007.1CCCC0
Chess Piece: Queen
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1007.2CCCC0
Man with Fish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1008CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period
1925.1293ivoryOverall: 25.3 x 17.2 x 1.8 cm (9 15/16 x 6 3/4 x 11/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Mirror Case with a Couple Playing Chess
France, Paris
1940.1200ivoryDiameter: 10.2 x 1 cm (4 x 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 11th-12th century
1924.747ivory, woodOverall: 14.3 x 46.7 x 20.3 cm (5 5/8 x 18 3/8 x 8 in.)Gift of W. G. Mather, F. F. Prentiss, John L. Severance, J. H. WadeCCCC0
Set of Three Panels from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39ivoryOverall: 13 x 26.2 x 1 cm (5 1/8 x 10 5/16 x 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Triptych: The Life of the Virgin
France, Lorraine?, or Austria?, Gothic period, 14th century
1951.450ivory, traces of gildingOverall: 25.9 x 21.3 cm (10 3/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Female Attendants
India, Kashmir
1972.35ivoryOverall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); Base: 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Christ's Mission to the Apostles
Ottonian, Italy, Milan, Gothic period, 10th century
1967.65ivoryOverall: 18.2 x 9.9 x 1 cm (7 3/16 x 3 7/8 x 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Plaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris, Gothic period
1923.719ivory, traces of paint and gildingOverall: 22.9 x 11.5 cm (9 x 4 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade and Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Plaque: The Journey to Bethlehem
South Italy, Amalfi, Romanesque period, 12th century
1978.40ivoryOverall: 16.3 x 11 x 1 cm (6 7/16 x 4 5/16 x 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara
Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century
1971.18ivory with gold and polychromeOverall: 13 x 8.9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Ivory Pyx (Box)
Byzantium
1951.114ivoryDiameter: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Overall: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Boxes in Form of Lotus Leaves
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137ivoryOverall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)Gift of Lois ClarkeCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307walrus ivoryOverall: 5.1 x 16.5 cm (2 x 6 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Saint Martin of Tours: The...
Germany, Cologne, 14th century
1971.103ivory with polychromy and gilding, original silver hingesOverall: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); Closed: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Cow Nursing Its Calf
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.48ivoryOverall: 4.6 x 12.4 cm (1 13/16 x 4 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Man; and Griffin in Combat
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.45ivoryOverall: 6.5 x 3.9 cm (2 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Ram-Headed Sphinxes Flanking a Sacred Tree
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.47ivoryOverall: 15.1 x 9 x 1.1 cm (5 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Walking Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1962.167ivoryOverall: 4.8 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The "Apostles" Pyx (Box)
Triptych Group
1973.4ivoryOverall: 25.5 x 17.5 cm (10 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The So-called Horn of Saint Blaise
South Italy or Sicily, 12th century
1930.740ivoryOverall: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
Chöying Dorjé, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604–1674)
1968.280ivoryOverall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Female Figure with Crane and Squirrel
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
1964.240ivoryOverall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Miniature Garden Seat
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)
1989.330ivory with pigmentsOverall: 4.4 x 3.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Winged Sphinx
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.46ivoryOverall: 16.1 x 5.5 x 1.1 cm (6 5/16 x 2 3/16 x 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Browsing Stag
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.49ivoryOverall: 4.5 x 8.9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ (left wing: Raising of...
Germany, Thuringia or Saxony, 14th century
1984.158ivoryPart 1: 20.7 x 11.2 cm (8 1/8 x 4 7/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Carved Brackets
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282Ivory with traces of pigmentOverall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Bequest of Edgar A. HahnCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing the Crucifixion
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.359walrus ivoryOverall: 5.1 x 9.6 cm (2 x 3 3/4 in.)Gift of Arnold Seligmann, Rey and Company, Inc.CCCC0
The Crucifixion
France, Paris?, Gothic period, late 13th-early 14th century
1978.55ivoryOverall: 8.5 x 6.4 x 1.2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Fasting Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1986.70ivoryOverall: 12 x 9.5 x 1.5 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 9/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Portable Altar
Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century
1927.29walrus ivory, gilded copper, porphyry, champlevé enamel, wood coreOverall: 13.1 x 26.9 x 16.9 cm (5 3/16 x 10 9/16 x 6 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Zacharias at the Altar
Germany, Rhine Valley, Cologne?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1926.212ivoryOverall: 8.6 x 7.7 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.)Gift of John L. Severance in memory of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Plaque: The Crucifixion and Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris?, Gothic period, 13th century
1929.437ivoryOverall: 12.7 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm (5 x 3 x 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Saint John the Evangelist
Germany or Moravia, 14th century
1930.660ivory with traces of paint and gildingOverall: 15.8 x 3.2 cm (6 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)Gift of M. & R. StoraCCCC0
Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ
France, Gothic period, 14th century
1975.110ivoryOverall: 16.9 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm (6 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in memory of Chester D. TrippCCCC0
Dragon's Head
Anglo-Norman?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1975.258walrus ivoryOverall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)Gift of Thomas P. Miller in memory of James J. RorimerCCCC0
Enthroned Virgin and Child
Mosan, Valley of the Meuse, Gothic period, 13th century
1928.760ivorywith base: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.); without base: 13.4 x 9.6 x 6.7 cm (5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward B. GreeneCCCC0
Plaque: The Crucifixion
France or England, Gothic period, 14th century
1947.65ivory, mounted in a silver stand (after 1919)without base: 10.8 x 6.6 cm (4 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Roundel with Mermaids and Lotus
India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (c. 187–78 BC)
2010.295ivoryDiameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)Gift of John Eskenazi in honor of Dr. Stanislaw J. CzumaCCCC0
Chair Legs and Panel
Afghanistan, Begram (chair legs); India (panel), Kushan Period (1st century-320) (chair legs); Mughal dynasty (1526-1756) (panel)
1975.103ivoryOverall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Ladies Entertained by Dancers
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (AD 1–320)
1985.103ivoryOverall: 7.5 x 17 cm (2 15/16 x 6 11/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Roundel with the Annunciation
Germany, Upper Rhine, 15th century
1971.7ivoryDiameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Young Woman with a Spear
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.106ivoryOverall: 9 x 4 x 1.7 cm (3 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Ladies at Toilette
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.104ivoryOverall: 7.2 x 5.3 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Standing Woman
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.105ivoryOverall: 8 x 3.3 cm (3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Kneeling Boy, Fragment
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1989.329ivoryOverall: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Wrist-Rest with Crayfish and Water Plants
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1977.9ivory and polychrome pigmentOverall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Pectoral Cross
Byzantium, Russia, Byzantine period, 17th century
1993.37walrus ivory, wood, partially gilt silver and pearlsOverall: 10.5 x 5 x 1.7 cm (4 1/8 x 1 15/16 x 11/16 in.)Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Eleanor and Morris EverettCCCC0
Plaque: Christ Carrying the Cross
Germany, Lower Rhine, late 15th Century
1971.6ivory with traces of color and gold, mounted in silver frameOverall: 12.6 x 9 cm (4 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Figurine of a Crouching Woman
Phoenician, Syria, Arslan Tash, 9th-8th century BC
1964.426ivoryOverall: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Elie BorowskiCCCC0
Wall Plaque with Two Boys Playing
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1977.65ivory with traces of polychromeOverall: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur HoldenCCCC0
Shoulao (The God of Longevity)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1940.691ivoryOverall: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)Bequest of James ParmeleeCCCC0
Male Bust
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1977.35ivoryOverall: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Mithuna (Loving Couple)
India, Orissa, early 14th Century
1964.102ivoryOverall: 9 x 6.4 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.43boneOverall: 4.9 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm (1 15/16 x 3/4 x 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max RatnerCCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.44boneOverall: 4.3 x 3.4 x 0.3 cm (1 11/16 x 1 5/16 x 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max RatnerCCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.45boneOverall: 3.4 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm (1 5/16 x 7/8 x 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max RatnerCCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.46boneOverall: 3.4 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm (1 5/16 x 3/4 x 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max RatnerCCCC0
Stylized Bird:  Decorative Inlay for a Box
Israel, possibly Jericho
1980.47boneOverall: 3.5 x 2 x 0.3 cm (1 3/8 x 13/16 x 1/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max RatnerCCCC0
Brisé Fan
China, 19th century
1916.366carved and pierced ivory sticks with three painted medallions in European style, held together by a white silk ribbon and an iron pin at the pivot pointRadius: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); Spread: 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Lion Dog
China, Song dynasty (960-1279) - Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1970.135ivoryOverall: 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in.)Gift of Lois ClarkeCCCC0
Portrait of Peter the Great
Kholmogory School (Russian)
1988.123ivory or boneOverall: 10.1 x 7.5 cm (4 x 2 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. CorningCCCC0
Panels from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229ivoryOverall: 29.8 x 13.4 cm (11 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Cover of a Palm-Leaf Manuscript
Ceylon
1992.85ivoryOverall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)Gift of Mahruhk Tarapor and Stan Czuma in memory of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Comb
India, Sunga period, style of Chandraketugarh
2000.74ivoryOverall: 5.1 x 7 cm (2 x 2 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Carved Handle for Parasol
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.384ivoryOverall: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Buckle
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1953.372ivoryOverall: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.)Gift of Mary Corning Hyatt and Warren H. Corning, in memory of their mother, Edith W. CorningCCCC0
Candlestick Pair
Italy, 15th century style (possibly 19th-early 20th century)
1961.25ivoryOverall: 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.)Anonymous gift in memory of G. Garretson WadeCCCC0
Miniature Vase
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th-10th Century
1961.379ivoryDiameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Cover of a Palm Leaf
South India, 18th century
1963.578ivoryOverall: 26.4 x 5.4 cm (10 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.)Cornelia Blakemore Warner FundCCCC0
Comb with Devi and Attendants
Ceylon
1966.148ivoryOverall: 10.6 x 9.3 cm (4 3/16 x 3 11/16 in.)Gift of Robert RoussetCCCC0
Knife and Fork
Italy, 18th century
1916.1700metal blade, ivory handleOverall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.); Blade: 10.9 cm (4 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Christ
France, 17th century
1917.290ivoryOverall: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.)Gift of Auguste RodinCCCC0
Comb Panel with a Seated Devi
Ceylon, Kandy
1955.384ivoryOverall: 6.2 x 8.9 x 0.7 cm (2 7/16 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Bull and Elephant in Combat
South India or Ceylon, 16th-17th century
1962.242ivoryOverall: 9.6 x 16.2 cm (3 3/4 x 6 3/8 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Lion's Head
India, Mughal period (1526-1756)
1971.275ivoryOverall: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor ThawCCCC0
Tusk
China
1918.133ivoryOverall: 62.2 cm (24 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry A. EverettCCCC0
Box
China
1922.18ivoryOverall: 5.2 x 4.2 cm (2 1/16 x 1 5/8 in.)Gift of Delia WhiteCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, first half 5th Century BC
1924.878ivoryOverall: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.879ivoryOverall: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, first half 5th Century BC
1924.880ivoryOverall: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.881ivoryOverall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.882ivoryOverall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.883ivoryOverall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fan
China, 20th century
1937.453ivoryOverall: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Martha H. JenningsCCCC0
Carved Tusk with Chinese Immortal
Japan, possibly Meiji period (1868-1912)
1937.692Carved ivory with wood baseOverall: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. H. A. ChisholmCCCC0
Woman in a Jinrikisha (Rickshaw)
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.385ivoryOverall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Man with Brush and Lantern
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.388ivoryOverall: 4.5 x 4.1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Three Figures
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.392ivoryOverall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Fan
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1942.489ivoryOverall: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.)Gift of Henry W. KentCCCC0
Kneeling Boy
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.203ivoryOverall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Woman Carrying a Basket
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.204ivoryOverall: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Woman
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.206ivoryOverall: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Man Carrying a Basket of Fish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.207ivoryOverall: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Elephant
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.213ivoryOverall: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Dachsund
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.217ivoryOverall: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Quail
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.220ivoryOverall: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Card Case
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.221ivoryOverall: 9.5 x 5.7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Woman Carrying a Parasol
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.541ivoryOverall: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.)Gift of Miss Clara Benes in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dominick BenesCCCC0
Man Holding a Standard
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.542ivoryOverall: 12.7 cm (5 in.)Gift of Miss Clara Benes in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dominick BenesCCCC0
Man with a Basket and Paddle
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.543ivoryOverall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)Gift of Miss Clara Benes in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dominick BenesCCCC0
Paper Knife
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1971.1260Carved ivoryOverall: 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)Gift of David Sanders Clark, Mrs. Harry T. Schultz, John Terry Clark, William Sanders Clark, Mrs. David N. Reece and Mrs. Joseph T. Lester, Jr.CCCC0
Vase
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1975.1028ivoryOverall: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.)Gift of Linda RobbCCCC0
The Mask Maker
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1119ivoryOverall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Parasol Vendor
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1120ivoryOverall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Procession with Four Figures
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1121ivoryOverall: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Man with Radish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1122ivoryOverall: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Man and Serpent
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1123ivoryOverall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Ivory Tusk Vases
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1986.1150carved ivory, pigmentOverall: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); Base: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. LurieCCCC0
Eleven Headed Avalokitesvara
Nepal, 16th-17th century
1993.241painted ivoryOverall: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Eleanor Everett in memory of Mr. Morris EverettCCCC0
Man Holding Fruit
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1003ivory, pigmentOverall: 10.5 x 3.9 cm (4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Netsuke of Man
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1004ivory, pigmentOverall: 3.9 x 2 cm (1 9/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Netsuke of Child
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1005ivory, pigmentOverall: 3.9 x 2.3 x 2.9 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Man with Rake and Woman with Broom
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1006pair of ivory figuresOverall: 7.8 x 2.9 cm (3 1/16 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Chess Pieces: King and Queen
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1007ivoryOverall: 10.5 x 3.9 cm (4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Man with Fish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1008ivoryOverall: 5.2 x 2.9 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0