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Liturgical (?) comb (peigne double) (Side 1)

Liturgical (?) comb (peigne double) (Side 1)
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Side 2

Subject
Religious. Saints. Apostles.

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Essen, Museum Folkwang

Inv. K 523

Ivory

Height: 123mm
Width: 161mm
Depth: 6mm

Side 1: saint John the Baptist holding the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei); saint Catherine of Alexandria with wheel and martyr's palm. Annunciation; vase of lilies. Saint Fiacre as a monk holding a book and spade; unidentified male saint holding a book and crozier. Saint Clare (?) holding an ointment pot; saint Laurence holding a gridiron.
Side 2: saint Paul holding a sword; saint Peter holding a key. Saint James the Lesser with a fuller's club (?); saint Bartholomew with a flaying knife. Female saint holding a book and a candle (possibly saint Genevieve); saint Judas with a spear. Male saint with a book and a marty's palm (possibly saint John the Evangelist); saint James the Greater with pilgrim's hat, staff and satchel.
Crosshatched background. Pilasters.

Museum's opinion 2013: 16th century.


Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Carved on both sides.

Object Condition
Missing: 5 of the thicker teeth.
Central holes (plugged with ivory; they do not go all the way through).

Provenance
Acquired by the Museum in 1930.


Image

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