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XVIII.—On a Box of Carved Ivory of the Sixth Century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2012

Alexander Nesbitt Esq.  and
Raffaele Garrucci
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Having purchased the box which is the subject of the following memoir from a dealer in antiquities in Rome, I took an early opportunity of showing it to my learned friend, Padre Garrucci of the Collegio Romano, knowing that no one was more capable than he of appreciating and illustrating an object belonging to the earlier ages of Christianity, and feeling sure that I might rely on his unfailing courtesy and willingness to impart to others the stores of knowledge and learning which he possesses.

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Archaeologia , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , 1874 , pp. 321 - 330
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1874

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page 323 note a What the learned writer calls a diadem has rather the appearance of a mere band or fillet.

page 327 note a Subsequently De Eossi has recognised the two animals to be camels (Bull. Arch. Christ. 1872, p. 28); but he does not seem to be aware of the reason for these animals being introduced.

page 328 note a Or, according to Padre Garrucci, a diadem.

page 328 note b Figures of saints not mentioned in the scriptures are however to be found, as in mosaics.