chryselephantine

Adjective

Meaning

Composed of, or adorned with, gold and ivory.

Examples

See e.g. citation Sculpture Group from the east pediment The cella of the Parthenon housed the chryselephantine statue of Athena Parthenos sculpted by Phidias and dedicated in 439 or 438 BC. Source: Internet

The statue's form of construction was unusual, as the use of chryselephantine was by this time regarded as archaic. Source: Internet

This massive chryselephantine sculpture is now lost and known only from copies, vase painting, gems, literary descriptions and coins. Source: Internet

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