158: Carvings in Ivory and Bone
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/5/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 74 x 56.5 cm |
| Scope and Content | Card base with nine pieces of paper attached; labelled with the pasted letters a-h, with b applying to two in the top right corner. The number 158 has been inked in the lower left corner. The images, except that labelled f (1936/01/05/18/07) have later annotations in pencil beside them, giving bibliographic references. The original description in the catalogue reads: "Plaques for Fibulae (a,b) in the form of eagles: before 700 B.C. c. Griffin's head, originally attached to some object. d. Plaque with relief of chariot and horses; of bone, unfinished, after 600 B.C. e. Sphinx: compare originals in Case B. f. Chariot drawn by winged horses in relief; below them is a dog; after 600 B.C. g. Lion, in relief, of bone. h. Fragments of bone flutes." |
| 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
[1936/1/5/18/1], Sub-item, 158a: Plaques for Fibulae [1936/1/5/18/2], Sub-item, 158b: Plaques for Fibulae [1936/1/5/18/3], Sub-item, 158b: Plaques for Fibulae [1936/1/5/18/4], Sub-item, 158c: Griffin's Head [1936/1/5/18/5], Sub-item, 158d: Plaque with Relief of Chariot and Horses [1936/1/5/18/6], Sub-item, 158e: Sphinx [1936/1/5/18/7], Sub-item, 158f: Chariot Drawn by Winged Horses in Relief [1936/1/5/18/8], Sub-item, 158g: Lion [1936/1/5/18/9], Sub-item, 158h: Fragments of Bone Flutes |