156g: Ivory lion holding a calf
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/5/16/7 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 16.8 cm |
| Scope and Content | An ink illustration of a lion with one paw over a calf and the calf's rear in its mouth. It is the same objects as 1936/01/05/16/08 from a different angle. The original description in the catalogue reads: "Ivory lion holding a calf; before 600 B.C. Several such figures were found: compare the man stabbing the lioness (160b) and the couchant animals (160f); but these figures are much larger and of rather later date." |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Carvings in ivory and bone" |
| Related records |
[1936/1/5/16], 156: Ivory plaques, ivory lion holding a calf
[BSA SPHS/1/6831.C6840], Plaster cast of the Spartan warrior known as 'Leonidas' in the gallery space at the 1936 Exhibition, Burlington House, London, 1936 |