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Position:Home>Visual Arts> Where to go to find out name of ivory carvers of statue of david.italian or greeQuestion:There are very few representations of the story of David and Goliath carved in ivory. (made famous by Michelangelo'sl marble statue of David with his bow and sling). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_(Mich... But there is a carved ivory Byzantine plate in Met. Mus.of Art, NY showing the battle between David and Goliath. Known as the David Plates -made in Constantinople, 628-30 click to enlarge image at http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Byzanti... Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: There are very few representations of the story of David and Goliath carved in ivory. (made famous by Michelangelo'sl marble statue of David with his bow and sling). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_(Mich... But there is a carved ivory Byzantine plate in Met. Mus.of Art, NY showing the battle between David and Goliath. Known as the David Plates -made in Constantinople, 628-30 click to enlarge image at http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Byzanti... The statue of David was carved in marble and by Michelangelo. |