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A lion devouring a gazelle

Knife Handle
7th century B. C. (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Assyria (made)

This is a knife handle made in the 7th century BC Assyria. This handle is made in ivory and representing a lion devouring a gazelle.


Object details

Category
Woodwork
Object type
Knife handle
TitleA lion devouring a gazelle (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ivory carved
Ivory
Carving
Brief description
Knife handle, ivory, a lion devouring a gazelle, Assyrian, 7th century B. C.
Physical description
Knife handle in form of a couching lion devouring a gazelle.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.11cm
Style
Assyrian
Object history
Bought from the Webb Collection in 1874.
Subjects depicted
Lion
Gazelle
Summary
This is a knife handle made in the 7th century BC Assyria. This handle is made in ivory and representing a lion devouring a gazelle.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1874, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 23
  • Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1927-1929, Part II, p. 16
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
301-1874

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O167791/a-lion-devouring-a-gazelle-knife-handle-unknown/
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