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Figure

before probably ca. 240 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

This Egypto-Roman ivory figure depicts a naked boy seated on the graund clasping a goose to him with both arms; at each side is a bunch of grapes. This figure belongs to a large group of works of this subject and bears close resemblance to a silver statuette in the British Museum found near Alexandria together with coins which prove it to have been buried in the early years of Ptolemy III. (about 240 BC)


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Africa
Object type
Figure
Materials and techniques
Carved ivory
Ivory
Brief description
Carved ivory figure of a boy holding a goose. Egypto-Roman.
Physical description
A naked boy seated on the ground clasping a bird to him with both arms; at each side is a bunch of grapes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5cm
Style
Egypt, Roman Period
Subjects depicted
Boy
Goose
Summary
This Egypto-Roman ivory figure depicts a naked boy seated on the graund clasping a goose to him with both arms; at each side is a bunch of grapes. This figure belongs to a large group of works of this subject and bears close resemblance to a silver statuette in the British Museum found near Alexandria together with coins which prove it to have been buried in the early years of Ptolemy III. (about 240 BC)
Bibliographic reference
Journal of Hellenic Studies. 1885, VI. p. 1. pl. I.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.16-1917

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313125/figure-unknown/
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