Gothic ivory gravoir, with two figures

An image of Sculpture. Gravoir, probably used as a back scratcher or hair parter. A long curved ivory instrument tapering to a point. The handle is carved with two little figures: the man wears a pointed hood and a tunic with short hanging sleeves. His right arm is around the shoulders of the woman, who has long plaits and wears a high-waisted dress. Her left arm is clasped round his waist. The front of these figures is well-worn. A narrow band of ornament extends around the base of the handle. Height, whole, 32.2 cm, width, whole, 2.7 cm, circa 1270-1430. French. Gothic, Medieval.

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Sculpture. Gravoir, probably used as a back scratcher or hair parter. A long curved ivory instrument tapering to a point. The handle is carved with two little figures: the man wears a pointed hood and a tunic with short hanging sleeves. His right arm is around the shoulders of the woman, who has long plaits and wears a high-waisted dress. Her left arm is clasped round his waist. The front of these figures is well-worn. A narrow band of ornament extends around the base of the handle. Height, whole, 32.2 cm, width, whole, 2.7 cm, circa 1270-1430. French. Gothic, Medieval.

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Accession Number: M.1-1919
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 323 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 92.25kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 27/1
Captured: 2013:01:18 15:49:12

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