Iconoclast fanatics, 44 Identification of consular diptychs, 26 Importance of works in ivory, 22 Improvement in art after seventh century, 45 Ivory, African and Asiatic, 3 ” its characteristics, 1 ” mode of softening, 4 ” much employed in 14th century, 114 ” variations of colour, 5 Jehan Nicolle, 117 Jewish ivories, 13 Jupiter, at Olympia, 19 Ladies riding, 75 Legends on consular diptych, coloured red, 26 List of consular diptychs, 28 Lycoris, described, 34 Mammoth ivory, 2 Manumission of slaves, 25 Marriage caskets, 64 Meyer collection, 120 “Meyne,” its meaning, 79 Minerva, of the Parthenon, 18 Mirrors, 71 ” in illuminations, 73 Moorish ivories, 118 Morris dancers, 68 Nineveh ivories restored, 6 Oliphant, explained, 113 Open-work in ivory, 63 ” other examples, 115 Pastoral staff, with inscription, 88 ” not used by the Pope, 89 ” of great rarity, 90 ” of St. Bernard, ordered in Sarum pontifical, 89 ” of wood, 87 Pausanias, account of Greek statues, 17, 18 ” believed ivory to be horn, 19 Pax inscriptions, 93 ” inventories, 93 ” late use in England, 94 ” ordered in Sarum missal, 91 ” its use, 91 ” why disused, 93 ” of wood, 93 Pietà, of Michael Angelo, 103 ” in British museum, 102 Plaques of ivory, large size, 3 ” not originally diptychs, 42 Prehistoric ivories, 6 Pugillares, 109 Pyx, in inventories, 57 ” of St. Mennas, 60 ” various uses, 60 Ravenna chair, 41 Retable of Poissy, 65 Roman ivories, 21 ” ivory sculptors exempt from certain obligations, 21 Romance of the Rose, 63 ” subjects, 62 Seals in British Museum, 111 ” illustrating statuettes, 98 Serpent, as an emblem, 85 Shrine, explained, 51 ” in illuminations, 99 Siege of the Castle of Love, 74 Spanish ivories, 118 Statuette, coloured, 105 Statuette in inventories, 100 ” the largest known, 101 ” opening on hinges, 100 ” under canopies, 98 ” very fine examples, 97 Style of English art, 116 “Symmachorvm,” the omitted word, 35 Tabernacles, at Lincoln, 99 Tables explained, 111 Tablets of Moutier, 34 ” of Sens, 32 ” for writing on, 109 “Tan-tabl,” its meaning, 81 Tau, explained, 84 ” rarity, 85 Toreutic, its meaning, 17 Triptychs explained, 51 ” in illuminations, 99 ” mentioned by Anastasius, 51 Tusks, size and weight, 4 Veroli casket, probable date, 55 Volute, with double subject, 87 Webb collection, 121 Whip-handles, 96 CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.