How a macabre reminder of death became a Renaissance status symbol

Gruesome ivory carvings meant to represent the looming specter of death were collected and coveted by Renaissance social elites.

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Antique Ivory Chaplet from 1530

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How a macabre reminder of death became a Renaissance status symbol