Ivory Polyhedra Turned on a Lathe

Year: 2010 Authors: Tibor Tarnai

Core claim

European ivory turnings from the Renaissance and baroque eras encode identifiable Platonic, Archimedean, and Catalan polyhedra, demonstrating sophisticated geometrical understanding.

Topics

nested ivory spheres, turned polyhedra, historical morphology, ornamental turning, Kunstkammer objects

Domains

polyhedra, Platonic solids, Archimedean solids, Catalan solids, geometry, ivory carving, ornamental turning, decorative arts

Methods

morphological survey, object identification, comparative analysis, collection-based study

Media

ivory, wood, ebony, boxwood, lathe

Source status

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