160: Miscellaneous Small Ivory Carvings
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/5/20 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 25.7 x 70.7 cm |
| Scope and Content | Card base with eight illustrations attached. The images are labelled a-g, with two (1936/01/05/20/01 and 03) labelled b; these letters are all pasted on separately, with the exception of f which is written on the illustration itself. The number 160 is pasted in the lower left corner. Each illustration has beside it a later annotation in pencil, giving bibliographic references. The original description in the catalogue reads: "a. Winged Orthia goddess with animals: from an early ivory brooch-plate. b. Lioness devouring a calf and stabbed by a man: this is unique; with a few other larger animals, it belongs to 650-600 B.C. c-e. Designs on bases of couchant animals, like (b): 600-500 B.C. f. Couchant beast devouring its prey g. Brooch-plate: armed horseman." |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Carvings in ivory and bone" |
| Related records |
[1936/1/5/20/1], Sub-item, 160b: Lioness Devouring a Calf and Stabbed by a Man
[1936/1/5/20/2], Sub-item, 160a: Winged Orthia Goddess with Animals [1936/1/5/20/3], Sub-item, 160b: Lioness Devouring a Calf and Stabbed by a Man [1936/1/5/20/4], Sub-item, 160c: Designs on Bases of Couchant Animals [1936/1/5/20/5], Sub-item, 160d: Designs on Bases of Couchant Animals [1936/1/5/20/6], Sub-item, 160e: Designs on Bases of Couchant Animals [1936/1/5/20/7], Sub-item, 160f: Couchant Beast Devouring its Prey [1936/1/5/20/8], Sub-item, 160g: Brooch-plate |