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1884.140.477

Carved ivory figure of a woman and deer? and snake.

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1884.140.477

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved ivory figure of a woman and deer? and snake.
Long description
Roughly conical ivory carving. A kneeling woman is carved at the top section of the object. The woman is naked and has her hands placed on her chest above her breasts. Below the woman is a ?deer or other quadruped hanging from a pole by its legs which have been strapped to the pole. Below the animal is a snake. The base of the object is flat and has been carved and inscribed with the monogram or initials 'CB' or 'BC'. This device may be the signature of the carver or perhaps of the owner. [DCF Court Team 19/2/2004]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
By 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884, uncertain Found unentered: 19/02/2004
Materials and processes
Material Elephant Tooth Ivory Animal, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Height: max 90 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.140.477

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