Medieval carved ivory has survived in large quantities because it does not readily decay and cannot easily be reused. The maximum size of an ivory plaque is restricted by the size and shape of elephant tusks, but its extreme density makes it suitable for carving fine details.
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Early Byzantine
525 CE
ivory
BZ.1935.4
Early Byzantine
end of 5th century - 6th century
ivory and polychromy
BZ.1936.22
Late Byzantine
1403 - 1404
ivory
BZ.1936.24
Middle Byzantine
Second half of 10th century
ivory
BZ.1939.8
Middle Byzantine
mid 10th century
ivory
BZ.1947.11
Early Byzantine
second half of 4th century - 5th century
ivory
BZ.1947.8
Early Byzantine
end of 7th century - 8th century
ivory
BZ.1951.30
Middle Byzantine
Second half of 10th century
ivory
BZ.1952.12
Byzantine
second half of 10th century - first half of 11th century
bone and ivory on wood
BZ.1953.1
Middle Byzantine
late 10th century
ivory
BZ.1996.1
Middle Byzantine
mid 10th century
ivory
BZ.1937.7
Roman Egyptian
second half of 2nd century
ivory
BZ.1942.1
Early Byzantine
second half of 4th century - 5th century
ivory
BZ.1938.63
Middle Byzantine
last quarter of the 10th century
ivory
BZ.1937.5
Early Byzantine
6th century
ivory
BZ.1948.15
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