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Triptych Wing with Saints Nicholas and Theodore (Met 41.190.99)

Eleventh-century ivory triptych wing with Saints Nicholas and Theodore; the Met says it was probably made in Constantinople.

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Title: Right Wing of a Triptych with Saints Nicholas and Theodore
Date: 11th century
Medium: Elephant ivory
Culture: Byzantine
Geography: Probably Constantinople
Classification: Ivories-Elephant
Source record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art object 41.190.99 ↗
Rights checked: 2026-09-11 · Public Domain

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IvoryTriptych Wing with Saints Nicholas and Theodore (Met 41.190.99) —uses-material→ Ivory · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-764.Saint NicholasTriptych Wing with Saints Nicholas and Theodore (Met 41.190.99) —depicts→ Saint Nicholas · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-762.Saint TheodoreTriptych Wing with Saints Nicholas and Theodore (Met 41.190.99) —depicts→ Saint Theodore · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-763.Triptych / Hinged Devotional FormatTriptych Wing with Saints Nicholas and Theodore (Met 41.190.99) —exemplifies→ Triptych / Hinged Devotional Format · source-backedWhy this? Explicit relationship rel-765.

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