Sandy Heslop researches the art and architecture of medieval England and is an emeritus professor of visual arts at the University of East Anglia.
A 12th-century walrus ivory will head to the Met unless a UK institution can find £2m by February – but the sculpture really should stay where it is
May 2024
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The V&A is a much better home for this medieval sculpture than the Met
A 12th-century walrus ivory will head to the Met unless a UK institution can find £2m by February – but the sculpture really should stay where it is