157: Ivory plaques and ivory comb
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/5/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 74.1 x 56.2 cm |
| Scope and Content | Card base with 5 illustrations attached, each labelled with a pasted letter a-e. The number 157 is written in the lower left corner. Beside each illustration is a later annotation in pencil, which give bibliographic references. The top third of the image, containing image a (1936/01/05/17/01)was previously removed, and has been taped back on. To the left of this image is s later annotation in pencil "BSA 1936 exh 157 a". In the lower right hand corner of the base is a later annotation in pencil "BSA 1936 'a' [art has gone for photography for FRIENDS calendar - 15/10/97". The original description in the catalogue reads: "Ivory plaque with a relief of a ship (a) and dedication to "Orthaia": the edge was inset with amber bosses: before 600 B.C. b, c, e. Ivory plaques: 700-600 B.C. d. Ivory comb: compare originals in Case B." |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Carvings in ivory and bone" |
| Related records |
[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
[1936/1/5/17/1], Sub-item, 157a: Ivory Plaque with a relief of a ship [1936/1/5/17/2], Sub-item, 157b: Ivory Plaque [1936/1/5/17/3], Sub-item, 157c: Ivory Plaque [1936/1/5/17/4], Sub-item, 157d: Ivory Comb [1936/1/5/17/5], Sub-item, 157e: Ivory Plaque |