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| Keywords: Italian - Horn with Animals in Vine Scrolls - Walters 71234 - Back.jpg Ivory horns called oliphants were made to represent the horn of St Hubert patron saint of hunters They were used as hunting drinking or military signal horns and also as symbols of the transfer of power or property Beginning in the 12th century oliphants were often transformed into reliquaries and preserved in church treasuries This example is decorated with the mixture of Byzantine Islamic and western motifs characteristic of the art of southern Italy at this time century 11 Medieval ivory cm 23 56 10 3 accession number 71 234 25623 Duke of Brunswick Guelph Treasure General in the service of the Duke of Brunswick date of acquisition unknown by gift Widow of the General date of acquisition unknown by inheritance history from the Duke of Brunswick through the widow's sale of the piece is according to the dealer Heilbronner of Berlin antiquities dealer in Berlin Henri Daguerre Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1926 World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 Ivory The Sumptuous Art The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1983-1984 The Taste of Maryland Art Collecting in Maryland 1800-1934 The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1984 place of origin south Italy Walters Art Museum license Medieval ivory in the Walters Art Museum Italian art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Welfenschatz Olifants | ||||
