We just learned about the Archangel Ivory.
Another ancient statue is the Golden Madonna of Essen.
This is a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus.
The Virgin Mary is sometimes called the Madonna.
It has a wooden sculpture inside, and is wrapped in gold leaf, which is thin sheets of gold.
The eyes are made from a type of colored glass.
It was made around the year 980, so it is over 2,000 years old.
It is the oldest known sculpture of the the Madonna.
(from: wikipedia - golden madonna of essen)
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