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Die

Die
ca. 1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

This ivory die is incised with figures of men and animals, like a stag and a lion. It is likely to be made in Germany and to date from ca. 1650.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Tools & Equipment
Object type
Die
TitleDie (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Ivory, incised
Ivory
Incising
Brief description
Die, ivory, incised with men and wild animals, German, ca. 1650
Physical description
Die in ivory with incised figures of men and wild animals, and partly coloured. The corners are rounded and the images are set on each side within a circular field. The sixth face is hidden by the piece of paper onto which it is fixed with sealing wax.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 2.8cm
Object history
Bought for 17s. 6d. in 1863 in Hanover (vendor unrecorded).
Subjects depicted
Animals
Men
Stag
Lion
Summary
This ivory die is incised with figures of men and animals, like a stag and a lion. It is likely to be made in Germany and to date from ca. 1650.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1863. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 36
  • Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. Part II. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1929, p. 100
  • Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 50
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
9085-1863

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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