Gothic Ivories Project | Fragment of pastoral staff or crozier

Fragment of pastoral staff or crozier

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Glasgow, the Burrell Collection

Inv. 21.12

Walrus ivory

Height: 50mm
Width: 150mm
Depth: 35mm
Weight: 253g

Head of king; crown; head of bishop; mitre; foliated decoration including ivy leaf.

Glasgow Museums' opinion 2013: Scandinavian (?), early 14th century (?) or 19th century (?).

Attribution
Unknown

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Carved on both sides.

Comments
Vertical hole down the centre of the piece.

Provenance
Bought by Sir William Burrell from Mr John Hunt, 25 November 1938 for £260; given to the City of Glasgow by Sir William and Constance, Lady Burrell, in 1944.

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