L’avorio conteso. I dittici eburnei tra storici, archeologi e storici dell’arte

In the last decade ivory diptychs have continued to stimulate debate among historians, art historians and archaeologists and have been protagonists of many exhibitions. These artefacts represent a very particular production that was affirmed during the Late Antiquity, remaining alive for centuries. The many problems posed by this class of materials are numerous and suggestive. Here a diptych classification is proposed based on the material and functional features.