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Ivory Casket with the Parable of the Prodigal Son
Ivory Casket with the Parable of the Prodigal Son
Made in France (Paris), about 1330-50
The bibical parable of high living, disgrace, and paternal reconciliation (Luke 15:11-32) was an appropriate subject for this casket, intended to hold valuable. The missing scene of the Return of the Son was probably intended for the lid; instead, the replacement lid illustrates the stages of love.
Ivory Casket with the Parable of the Prodigal Son
Ivory Casket with the Parable of the Prodigal Son
Made in France (Paris), about 1330-50
The bibical parable of high living, disgrace, and paternal reconciliation (Luke 15:11-32) was an appropriate subject for this casket, intended to hold valuable. The missing scene of the Return of the Son was probably intended for the lid; instead, the replacement lid illustrates the stages of love.