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 IVORIES IN THE LOUVRE MUSEUM, PARIS 



Carved ivory saddle-piece of the thirteenth century, representing Spanish or Sicilian art. The 

 harp is an example of fourteenth century Flemish art ^ 



There has been in recent years rapid increase in the value of mediaeval ivories. That they com- 

 meind such high prices today has led to many forgeries 



Dr. Kunz's book. Ivory and the Elephant, describes many ivories carved by artists of all countries, 

 in ancient, mediaeval, and modern times. It figures many of the most valuable pieces in the world's 

 greatest collections of today. The following pages show photographs chosen from the book 



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