Battle before a castle or city; tower; soldiers in armour; horses.
Museum's opinion 2011: Italian, 15th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Curved and smooth. Affixed paper label (sale catalogue entry): 'A convex plaque, carved with a scene from Valentine and Orson- 4 1/2 inches high, 5 inches wide- Italian, 15th century'. Modern ink inscriptions: '1831' and 'Florence 1/10/88' (on the side of the ivory).
Object Condition
Possibly a fragment of a larger piece.
Comments
Possibly a fragment of a circular box. Dalton suggested this could be a scene from the story of Valentine and Orson (Dalton 1909).
Provenance
Acquired in Italy (Florence?). Collection of Edwin A. Johnson; bought from him by the British Museum in 1921.
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