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Fragment of a throne, possibly a leg, mounted later to create a reliquary; walrus ivory. A whole walrus tusk hollowed out and carved with inhabited scrolls. Gilt metal mounts comprising a hinged lid, locked with a pin and set with a crystal; the end mounted with gilt metal and set with a crystal; another crystal set in the centre of one side.
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