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Oliphant of St. Hubert

Oliphant of St. Hubert

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Date: 1200~
Creator: unknown
Description: This is a decorative oliphant made with Ivory, Bone and Shells. The curvilinear design of the oliphant is wide from one point and narrow from the other. There are two black straps on the piece. There are many carved engravings done in repeated pattern. There are horizontal lines running along the silhouette of the carved piece. There is a chain passing through the black straps to hold the piece.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit and God Discovering Them, north doors trumeau relief, Orvieto Cathedral, Orvieto, Italy

Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit and God Discovering Them, north doors trumeau relief, Orvieto Cathedral, Orvieto, Italy

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Date: 1290/1330
Creator: Maitani, Lorenzo
Description: The relief decoration on the north doors of the Orvieto Cathedral show Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit and God discovering them. Large deeply-carved foliage runs across the top of the relief.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Portrait of an Arhat

Portrait of an Arhat

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Date: [1200 - 1300]
Creator: unknown
Description: None
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Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom

Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom

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Date: 1200/1299~
Creator: unknown
Description: A standing figure with one knee flexed, one arm down and one arm half raised wears an elaborate headdress and decorative jewels.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Description: A close detail shows the construction technique of muqarnas on the mosque inside the caravanserai.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Description: The squinches and muqarnas are visible portions of a damaged dome.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Description: The masjid (mosque) inside the caravanserai is on a raised arched base with a double staircase.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Description: The courtyard is visible with three portals. In the distance along the back a modern Coca-Cola logo is visible on the side of a cooler in this thirteenth-century building.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Description: View of a portal into the courtyard with its arched decoration of geometric and rosette designs is shown.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Description: A high open arcade is shown. Shorter arched opening is visible behind a taller arched opening. Grass grows between the bricks in the floor of the courtyard.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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