I was knocked over when I first saw the small objects in ivory that I collect here. I have a particular love for ivory objects from antiquity and the Middle Ages, they often show life and individuals as they were more lively than in the more formal statues. And the ones here are of a superior quality. With increasingly better lenses and display I keep taking their pictures.

An ivory frieze from a piece of furniture or throne with Romans and warriors, 2nd century AD.

Total length of the frieze: 120 cm. Height: 15-20 cm. Dated: 98-117 A.D.
The three larger panels depict the Roman emperor Trajan, preparing for a campaign.
He is surrounded bij legionnaires and ’Asian’ auxiliary troops (= from Thrace or Asia Minor).

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: ‘Catalogue du Musée d’Ephèse’ 1989.