Relief of man (apostle or saint)

Description

Material: [Walrus Ivory](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300417717). Accession no: MG 028 B. Current location: [The Hunt Museum](https://www.huntmuseum.com/), [Limerick](https://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html). A figure of a man, an apostle or saint, in walrus ivory. The figure is carved in [relief](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300184782). It is bearded and standing. He is wearing classical dress and holding a scroll in the right hand. This figure is pierced with two holes for attachment. It was attached to the same object as [MG 028 A](https://skfb.ly/or7pW) but was carved by a different hand. [German](http://www.geonames.org/2921044/federal-republic-of-germany.html), [Cologne](http://www.geonames.org/2886242/koeln.html), [12th century AD](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p08m57h8zmq). [More](https://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/1630960e-d945-3475-ba6e-bb3f69e8ca8b/?s%3Dapostle&pos=1).