An walrus ivory carving depcting twelve feasts, 16th century

minutely carved in low relief and in four registers, showing twelve festivals, each within a rectangular frame and inscribed with a description of the festival, later silver frame

The ivory showing some darkened cracks and some minor damage. The silver mount of a later date, probably 18-19th century
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For comparable examples, please see T.V. Nikolaeva, Plastic Art of Old Russia, Moscow, 1968, plates 57, 58 and 74.