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These materials often occurred in a particular geographical region. Coral for example was prevalent in Sicily and amber along the Baltic coast. Many of the religious items were portable, as were the small portraits. They were often made locally and then taken elsewhere. Pilgrims from all over Europe bought the jet images made in Santiago de Compostela.\r\nAlthough here the iconography of the carvings is purely secular.","physicalDescription":"The twelve main panels of clear amber depict the labours of the months, represented by agricultural labourers in contemporary 17th century costume performing seasonal tasks, except for January who is represented by a gentleman with a lute, and August who appears as a vine-wreathed Bacchic figure. 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