Oliphant of St. Hubert

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This is a decorative oliphant made with Ivory, Bone and Shells. The curvilinear design of the oliphant is wide from one point and narrow from the other. There are two black straps on the piece. There are many carved engravings done in repeated pattern. There are horizontal lines running along the silhouette of the carved piece. There is a chain passing through the black straps to hold the piece.

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1 built work : ivory

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1200~.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: ARTsource and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 79 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Description

This is a decorative oliphant made with Ivory, Bone and Shells. The curvilinear design of the oliphant is wide from one point and narrow from the other. There are two black straps on the piece. There are many carved engravings done in repeated pattern. There are horizontal lines running along the silhouette of the carved piece. There is a chain passing through the black straps to hold the piece.

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1 built work : ivory

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  • 1200~

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  • Sept. 15, 2011, 10:26 p.m.

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  • March 4, 2021, 12:16 a.m.

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Oliphant of St. Hubert, physical object, 1200~; Wheat Ridge, Colorado. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc41213/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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