Lexical and Literary Evidence for Medieval Trade in Precious Goods: Old French 'Rohal,' 'Roal,' and Middle English 'Walrus (and Narwhal?) Ivory'

Author / Editor
Sayers, William.

Title
Lexical and Literary Evidence for Medieval Trade in Precious Goods: Old French 'Rohal,' 'Roal,' and Middle English 'Walrus (and Narwhal?) Ivory'

Published
NOWELE 44 (2004): 101-19.

Description
Linguistic and economic background to uses of ivory in medieval decoration, including the saddle of Sir Thopas (Th 7.875-78).

Chaucer Subjects
Tale of Sir Thopas.