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The casket depicts twenty scenes from the Life of the Virgin. \nIvory was used all over Europe for religious works of art. It was often combined with precious metals and usually took the form of relief panels, for book covers, portable altars and caskets. An almost unbroken tradition of ivory carving extends from the Roman and Byzantine empires until the end of the 14th century. From about 1250, Paris became the centre of production for figures and reliefs intended for private devotion. Other workshops emerged in Italy and Germany. Venice was one of the centres of ivory carving in Italy. Much of the work was based on French models. Some of the craftsmen may have been trained in Paris as their work often combines French and local styles.","physicalDescription":"Casket covered with panels of bone, carved with twenty events from the life of the Virgin; the compartments separated by bands of conventionalised foliage sprays. Beginning on the lid, reading from left to right in two rows, the scenes are: \nThe Offering of Joachim and Anna in the Temple; An Angel appears to Joachim; Joachim with his flocks; The Angel appears to St. Anne; Joachim and Anna meet at the Golden Gate of Jerusalem; the Birth of the Virgin; the Virgin entering the Temple; Inside the Temple.  The lock and key are of cut steel. \nOn the front and sides the scenes are: The Virgin at Prayer; the Virgin weaving; the Virgin fed by an angel; the Marriage of the Virgin and St Joseph; the Virgin goes home with other virgins; the Annunciation; the Nativity of Christ; the Adoration of the Magi. \nOn the back are the scenes: the Angel appearing to the Shepherds; Linen fold decoration; the Flight to Egypt. \nThe backgrounds are hatched. The underside is decorated with ivory, stained wood and intarsia in an 8 x 8 checkerboard pattern. 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