Detail View: Rylands Collection: Ivory Panels
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Image Number:
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JRL17082631
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Reference Number:
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Book-covers 5
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Image Title:
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Ivory Panels
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Parent Work Title:
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Areobindus, consul at Constantinople
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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Consular diptych of Areobindus, consul at Constantinople
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Date Created:
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506
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Page/Sheet:
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Panels 5a & 5 b
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Description:
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In the field a large lozenge of ornamental foliage, joined at the top and bottom by a double ring. In the centre of the lozenge and of the panel, within a circular medallion, is the bust of Areobindus, beardless and wearing the 'toga picta'. In his left hand he holds a sceptre surmounted by the imperial bust and in his right. which is raised, the 'mappa circensis'. Immediately above and below the medallion, and within the lozenge, is his monogram. All the carving is in relief and both outer leaves of the diptych are identical.
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Bindings
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Technique Used:
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Carving (processes)
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Support:
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Ivory
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Item Height:
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320 mm
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Item Width:
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129 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2017-08-23
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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