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Medallion (médaillon) (Front)

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Subject
Secular.

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London, The British Museum

1885,1010.5

Ivory

Height: 86mm (diameter)

A knight in armour; knight on horseback; sword; shield with coat of arms (bend); crest (castle); crown.

Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Slightly curved and smooth, with concentric circles and roped border.

Object Condition
Warped.
Missing: part of the background, under the head of the horse.

Provenance
Donated by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks in 1885.

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