Chryselephantine sculpture

Gold and fire-blackened ivory fragments of a burnt Archaic chryselephantine statue (Delphi Archaeological Museum)

Chryselephantine sculptures (from Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós) 'gold' and ἐλεφάντινος (elephántinos) 'ivory') are sculptures made with gold and ivory. Chryselephantine cult statues enjoyed high status in Ancient Greece.

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