Carved Ivory Figurine of St. George Slaying the Dragon on Wooden Base

Sculpture

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Front of the carved ivory figurine of St. George Slaying the Dragon from India.: Image of the front of the carved ivory figurine of St. George Slaying the Dragon on a wooden base. St. George is depicted on a horse with both front feet in the air. St. George is holding a spear and preparing to plunge it into the head of the dragon lying below him.
Front of the carved ivory figurine of St. George Slaying the Dragon from India.

Image of the front of the carved ivory figurine of St. George Slaying the Dragon on a wooden base. St. George is depicted on a horse with both front feet in the air. St. George is holding a spear and preparing to plunge it into the head of the dragon lying below him.

Name/Title

Carved Ivory Figurine of St. George Slaying the Dragon on Wooden Base

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000437

Description

Carved ivory figurine of St. George Slaying the Dragon on wooden base. The figurine was made sometime during the late 19th-early 20th century. Based off a painting, St. George slaying the dragon represents the triumph of good over evil as he stands over the beast.

Context

The carved ivory figure was gifted to the Jordans by member of the Kuwait Oil Company upon their return from their home, India.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Region

Ancient Rome