COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.41.100.160
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MMA_.41.100.160
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2000
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2000
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
European; French
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European; French
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
French
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French
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Mirror Back with Falconing Party
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Mirror Back with Falconing Party
Title
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
1350-1375
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1350-1375
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1350
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1350
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1375
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1375
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Elephant ivory
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Elephant ivory
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Ivories
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Ivories
Classification Term
false
Dimensions:
H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm), Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
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H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm), Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
41.100.160
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41.100.160
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
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Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Ivory mirror cases were usually carved in pairs to protect a polished metal disk within, which was opened by means of a bayonette mechanism. Often mentioned in inventories and wills, few pairs survive and none with its protective leather case. As forerunners of the modern compact, they were destined primarily for aristocratic owners. Carved in Paris in the middle of the fourteenth century, this example depicts men and ladies in a forest as they hunt with falcons. The link between the sport of falconry and courtly love was a frequent subject in medieval literature, so the playful imagery on the mirror back can also be read as a hunt for love.
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<P>Ivory mirror cases were usually carved in pairs to protect a polished metal disk within, which was opened by means of a bayonette mechanism. Often mentioned in inventories and wills, few pairs survive and none with its protective leather case. As forerunners of the modern compact, they were destined primarily for aristocratic owners. Carved in Paris in the middle of the fourteenth century, this example depicts men and ladies in a forest as they hunt with falcons. The link between the sport of falconry and courtly love was a frequent subject in medieval literature, so the playful imagery on the mirror back can also be read as a hunt for love.</P>
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.md41.100.160.R.tif
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MMA_.md41.100.160.R.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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