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title: Byzantine Diptych of Ivory
author: James Blake Wiener
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Byzantine Diptych of Ivory

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Byzantine Diptych of Ivory](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9623.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9623.jpg)

## Image Caption

Diptych (two-part [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) tablet), ivory. c. 506 CE. From the collection of the Zurich historian J. H. Hottinger (1620-1667 CE). The man on the throne was called Areobindus. He is shown giving the signal to begin the animal combat depicted on the bottom part of the panels. He used these ivory writing tablets to invite high-ranking officials of the [Byzantine Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Empire/) to attend the games he was putting on in celebration of his taking office as [consul](https://www.worldhistory.org/Consul/). (Landesmuseum, Zürich).

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 01). Byzantine Diptych of Ivory. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9623/byzantine-diptych-of-ivory/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Byzantine Diptych of Ivory." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 01, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9623/byzantine-diptych-of-ivory/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Byzantine Diptych of Ivory." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9623/byzantine-diptych-of-ivory/>.

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