159: Ivory Four-sided Seal
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/5/19/2 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 15.2 cm |
| Scope and Content | Two ink illustrations, labelled a and b. a, on the left, shows a four-sided seal, with two visible faces which correspond to d and e of 1936/01/05/19/03. b, on the right, shows an imprint one face of this seal: a sitting beast with wings, a lion's body and a dog-like head. 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
[1936/1/5/19/3], Sub-item, 159: Ivory Four-sided Seal [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 |