French Gothic ivory secular panel

An image of Sculpture. Secular panel, perhaps from the end of a casket. Under an elaborate architectural canopy are two seated figures. On the left is a man with a falcon on his left wrist and the leg of a bird in his right hand. On his head is a strange broad-rimmed hat. The lady on the right strokes a lap dog which she holds in her left arm. Ivory, carved, height 3 3/8 in, width 2 1/8 in, circa 1400-1430. Gothic, Medieval. French.

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Sculpture. Secular panel, perhaps from the end of a casket. Under an elaborate architectural canopy are two seated figures. On the left is a man with a falcon on his left wrist and the leg of a bird in his right hand. On his head is a strange broad-rimmed hat. The lady on the right strokes a lap dog which she holds in her left arm. Ivory, carved, height 3 3/8 in, width 2 1/8 in, circa 1400-1430. Gothic, Medieval. French.

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Accession Number: M.3-1926
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 755 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 576.86kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1
Captured: 2013:01:24 15:40:22

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15th Century animal animals arch arched arches architectural architecture birds broad rimmed hat canopied canopy carved clothes clothing costume dogs falcon falconry fashion fashionable female figure figures Fitz_AA French Gothic hats ivory lap dogs lapdogs male Medieval Middle Ages niche panel pierced relief sculpture seated secular sitting wide brimmed hat

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