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In my dissertation I demonstrate that the visual imagery of these ivories is the unique creation of its makers who through manipulation of carving technique, artistic style, narrative structure, and spatial arrangement of scenes generated a pictorial language unequaled in medieval art. Moreover, I will argue that the caskets's visual cycles, rather than being derived from manuscripts, as previous scholars have claimed, are \"\"texts\"\" in their own right with their own meanings. Narratology and semiotics with a grounding in a knowledge of workshop practices will enable me to define this language. 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