Ivory Casket with Scenes from Romances

Published/Created:

Paris, France
ca. 1300-1399

Physical Description:

Overall: 4 5/16 x 9 15/16 x 6 1/4 in. (10.9 x 25.3 x 15.9 cm) Top: 5 7/8 x 9 7/8 x 5/16 in. (15 x 25.1 x 0.8 cm)

Materials:

ivory

Notes:

This coffret illustrated with scenes from Arthurian and other courtly literature of the Middle Ages is one of the most imposing examples to survive. The lid represents the assault on the metaphorical fortress, Castle of Love, with a tournament and knights

Topics:

Ivories -- France -- 14th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Late Gothic

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

255750

Genre:

containers: caskets (personal gear) (AAT)
ivories (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Animal & Plant Specimens
Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
Tools, Equipment & Instruments

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

R:V: photos prop. MMA

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 15057

OID:

313500

PID:

digcoll:2307145