Handle of a Cane

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Germany (made) Scandinavia (made) Russia (made)

This object formed the handle of a cane. It depicts a lion attaching a horse at one end and a griffins head on the other. The pupils of its eyes are of jet.

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Category	Accessories
Object type	Handle of a cane
Materials and techniques	Ivory, jet Ivory Jet Carved
Brief description	Handle of a cane, lion attacking a horse, griffins head, possibly German, 17th century.
Physical description	Handle of a cane, a lion attacking a horse at one end, a gryphon's head at the other, the pupils of its eys are made of jet.
Dimensions	Height: 5.5cm Length: 11cm
Object history	Acquired in Strasburg, formerly described as the head of a tau cross and ascribed to the twelfth century and of English work.
Subjects depicted	Lion Horse Gryphon
Summary	This object formed the handle of a cane. It depicts a lion attaching a horse at one end and a griffins head on the other. The pupils of its eyes are of jet.
Bibliographic references	List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1902 arranged according to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1906. pp.339 Longhurst, Margaret, H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. I London: The Board of Education, 1929. pp.95
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	1569-1902

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Record created	June 10, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O248452/handle-of-a-unknown/

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