159: Ivory Four-sided Seal
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/5/19/3 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 6.6 x 15.9 cm |
| Scope and Content | Three ink illustrations, labelled c-e, showing imprints of faces of the seal marked a of 1936/01/05/19/02. c, on the left, shows a bird with a long plume on its head, and a snake. d, in the centre, shows a beast with a lion's body, a rooster;s head, and a wing (?). e, on the right, show a bird from the front, with both wings partly spread. The original description in the catalogue reads: "Miscellaneous small ivory carvings: the following are noteworthy:- Ivory four-sided seal (a-e). These were mounted as pendants by the hole at the top: more often in bone than in ivory; about 700 B.C." |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Carvings in ivory and bone" |
| Related records |
[1936/1/5/19], 159: Miscellaneous Small Ivory Carvings
[1936/1/5/19/2], Sub-item, 159: Ivory Four-sided Seal |