A German carved ivory figure of a monk saint, second half 14th century A figure of a bearded saint with a tonsure standing in a gently swaying pose, holding a book in his left hand. The attribute originally depicted in his extended right hand has not survived. He wears a plain, floor-length robe beneath a voluminous cloak, in the detailed play of drapery of which the fine quality of this remarkable small figure's carving becomes immediately obvious. This lot contains materials which require a CITES licence for export outside of the EU contract countries. We would like to inform you that such licenses are usually not granted. Carved in the round, minimal remains of former, presumably partial, polychromy Height 16.2 cm (without plinth) Wear with losses to the plinth. Discolouration, especially on the reverse. Mounted on a wooden plinth. Auctioned by Sotheby´s, London, 10.12.2004, lot 13. - South German private collection. Cf. R. H. Randall: Masterpieces of Ivory from the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore 1985, no. 324.