152: Small carvings in fine limestone
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/5/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 37.9 x 65.3 cm |
| Scope and Content | Dark brown card base with three windows behind which are attached plates. The number 152 is pasted in the lower left corner, each window has a letter a-c pasted below their lower left corners. Reinforced hole in each corner. The original description in the catalogue reads: "Small carvings in fine limestone: of these many were found at the Orthia Sanctuary; they date to the time of the building of the Later Temple, c. 600 B.C. The subjects are very varied, but by far the commonest is a horse, in relief. Many bear short archaic inscriptions, dedicating them to Orthia. a. Relief of a man; a fragment of a horse, to be cut out à jour; and a small animal. b. Reliefs of lions. The two upper plaques, each with a pair of confronted lions, are likely to preserve the subject of a relief occupying the pediment of the Later Temple, of which 153 is an actual fragment. c. Reliefs of horses." |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Reliefs in stone and clay" |
| Related records |
[1936/1/5/11/1], Sub-item, 152a: Reliefs of a man, a horse, and a small animal
[1936/1/5/11/2], Sub-item, 152b: Reliefs of lions [1936/1/5/11/3], Sub-item, 152c: Reliefs of horses |