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Fragment of a comb (peigne simple) (Side 1)

Fragment of a comb (peigne simple) (Side 1)
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Side 2

Subject
Secular. Hunting scene.

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Bourges, Musée du Berry

Inv. 1883.20.205

Ivory

Height: 44 mm
Width: 110 mm

Side 1
Male musician with drum and whistle; male and female dancers; dancing jester holding a bauble.
Side 2
Hawking scene; youth with a hawk on his wrist; hunter on horseback; dogs running after hawks; hawks flying; tree; standing man with a dog; seated lady.
Roped border.

Museum’s opinion 2014: 15th century.


Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Engraved on both sides.

Object Condition
Missing: teeth in the lower part of the piece.
Hole in the left part of the panel.

Provenance
Acquired by the Museum in 1883.


Image

© Musée du Berry, Bourges.

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