Antique ivory hair comb
Cape of Saint Blaise
This ivory carved Cape of Saint Blaise was discovered in the 12th century in southern Italy or Sicily. Ivory as a whole: 12 centimeters. It is currently housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Its shape is exquisite, with a series of six carved bands, and the outer ring depicts a hunting scene. The earliest existing inventory of St. Blaise Church from 1482-85 lists an olivine decorated with silver rings and gemstones, known as the 'Cape of St. Blaise'. By the 17th century, it was said that Saint Bryce used this horn to summon believers to worship.
19th century Japanese ivory root sculpture "Mother of Ghosts Capturing Ghosts"
This artifact is an ivory root sculpture called "Ghost Mother Capturing Ghosts", created by a Japanese artist in the 19th century. This is a small Japanese root knot sculpture, usually made of ivory, used to decorate and secure the waistband of a kimono. It is currently housed at the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. This piece depicts a ghost mother catching a ghost with a hat. Guizimu is a deity in traditional Chinese culture, believed to be the god who drives away ghosts. His image is usually depicted as a agile warrior holding a sword, with a stern face, chasing or capturing demons.
Painted ivory sculptures from the Qing Dynasty
Ivory artifact "Louise Chess Queen" discovered on the island of Lewis in Scotland
Ivory artifact "Louis Chess King" discovered on the island of Lewis in Scotland
The chess pieces are now collected in the British Museum and have been exhibited in multiple exhibitions. This chess piece is part of the Louis Chess, a medieval chess set made of ivory, including pieces for kings, queens, bishops, knights, castles, and soldiers. This is a bishop chess piece made of ivory, standing with a damaged sword on the knee, wearing a crown with crossed stripes on the head, and decorated with three vertical panels on the back of the throne, including clover, geometric interweaving, and wave scroll design.
Ivory artifact "Louis Chess Bishop" discovered on the island of Lewis in Scotland
The chess pieces are now collected in the British Museum and have been exhibited in multiple exhibitions. This chess piece is part of the Louis Chess, a medieval chess set made of ivory, including pieces for kings, queens, bishops, knights, castles, and soldiers. This is a bishop chess piece made of ivory, which is standing, wearing a vestment and shawl, wearing a bishop's crown with tassels on the head, holding a scepter and a book. The chess piece was made around 1150-1200 AD.
Qing Dynasty Ivory Sitting Pier "Small Ivory Characters Embroidered Pier"
The work is from the Qianlong period (1736-95) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). At the age of the Qing dynasty, luxury goods became more popular and affordable, including merchants and literati in unofficial positions. The growing urban population has encouraged the consumption of luxury goods and local crafts. This piece of ivory carved and painted to imitate a small garden chair shows the exquisite skills of the talented craftsmen of the Qing Dynasty, the craft of embroidering figure patterns, which combines embroidery and furniture making, showing the unique charm of traditional Chinese handicrafts. This sill is currently in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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