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

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.
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Date: 1290/1330
Creator: Maitani, Lorenzo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Oliphant of St. Hubert

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.
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Date: 1200~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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