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Casket Leg

4th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This leg of a casket is from Bahnasa, middle Egypt from the 4th century, found at Bêhnesa (Oxyrhynchus) during the excavations of 1903-04.

It is in the form of a forepart of a lion surmounting a lion's foot. It is possible that these objects served for small articles of furniture other than caskets, though this seems to be their most obvious purpose.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ivory
Brief description
Leg of casket, ivory, Egyptian, 4th century
Physical description
In the form of a forepart of a lion surmounting a lion's foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
Credit line
Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund
Object history
Found at Bêhnesa (Oxyrhynchus) during the excavations of 1903-04.
Historical context
It is possible that these objects served for small articles of furniture other than caskets, though this seems to be their most obvious purpose.
Production
excavated at Bêhnesa (Oxyrrhynchus) during the excavations 1903-1904
Subject depicted
Summary
This leg of a casket is from Bahnasa, middle Egypt from the 4th century, found at Bêhnesa (Oxyrhynchus) during the excavations of 1903-04.

It is in the form of a forepart of a lion surmounting a lion's foot. It is possible that these objects served for small articles of furniture other than caskets, though this seems to be their most obvious purpose.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1903 - 1904. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1904, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Wyman and Sons, Limited, 1908, p. 214
  • Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. Part I. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1927, p. 17
Collection
Accession number
1237-1904

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Record createdDecember 10, 2008
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