Head of a Crozier, ca. 1175–1225, South Italian, Ivory, traces of polychromy and gilding, Overall: 6 5/16 x 5 5/16 x 7/8 in. (16

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Head of a Crozier, ca. 1175–1225, South Italian, Ivory, traces of polychromy and gilding, Overall: 6 5/16 x 5 5/16 x 7/8 in. (16 x x cm), Ivories, Shaped like a shepherd’s crook, a crozier is carried by bishops and abbots as an emblem of their authority and their role in guiding the faithful

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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