As Christmas nears, a lovely L15-E16thC nativity scene from a gold ring, Sleaford (Lincs): https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/642395 …pic.twitter.com/OpNPYMd2gl
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A very early Nativity scene, 1st half of 4thC, sarcophagus of Marcus Claudianus: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0_Sarcophage_de_Marcus_Claudianus_-_Pal._Massimo_alle_Terme.JPG …pic.twitter.com/xT5jj8nmNU
Another early Nativity scene, from the 4thC so-called 'Sarcophagus of Stilicho', Milan: https://memoriadei.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/the-ox-the-ass-and-the-passion-of-the-nativity/ …pic.twitter.com/DbMkB5Tn2a
the ivory and the illustration are so similar! Is the ivory earlier? Would the artist have copied it?
unclear, but fascinating isn't it!? :)
they must have the same source, or one copied from the other. I love Joseph's pose.
Yes! :)
@caitlinrgreen all fantastic Dr C. Thanks for posting them! 

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