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The Leo Scepter is a Byzantine ivory work of art, usually and erroneously identified as a scepter tip. Generally accepted to be from the 9th century, the piece is now part of the collection of the Berlin State Museums. It must be added that the date and identification of this ivory, although probable, are not indisputable. Various historians have suggested that the piece, carved with religious iconographies and inscriptions, such as the name of an Emperor Leo, had been made during the reign of Leo VI the Wise (r. 886–912– ), and was probably handled in public ceremonies as a symbol of imperial and religious authority. Kurt Weitzmann on the other hand proposed that this ivory may have been made during the reign of Leo V the Armenian (r. 813–820– ). However, a recent analysis of the content

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  • The Leo Scepter is a Byzantine ivory work of art, usually and erroneously identified as a scepter tip. Generally accepted to be from the 9th century, the piece is now part of the collection of the Berlin State Museums. It must be added that the date and identification of this ivory, although probable, are not indisputable. Various historians have suggested that the piece, carved with religious iconographies and inscriptions, such as the name of an Emperor Leo, had been made during the reign of Leo VI the Wise (r. 886–912– ), and was probably handled in public ceremonies as a symbol of imperial and religious authority. Kurt Weitzmann on the other hand proposed that this ivory may have been made during the reign of Leo V the Armenian (r. 813–820– ). However, a recent analysis of the content of its inscriptions has shown that the connection with the coronation of Leo V is unjustified. (en)
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  • The Leo Scepter is a Byzantine ivory work of art, usually and erroneously identified as a scepter tip. Generally accepted to be from the 9th century, the piece is now part of the collection of the Berlin State Museums. It must be added that the date and identification of this ivory, although probable, are not indisputable. Various historians have suggested that the piece, carved with religious iconographies and inscriptions, such as the name of an Emperor Leo, had been made during the reign of Leo VI the Wise (r. 886–912– ), and was probably handled in public ceremonies as a symbol of imperial and religious authority. Kurt Weitzmann on the other hand proposed that this ivory may have been made during the reign of Leo V the Armenian (r. 813–820– ). However, a recent analysis of the content (en)
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