2 drawings of ivory Sphinx plaques 53-252 and 52-517, 1953

Item

Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/2/3/3/10

2 drawings of ivory Sphinx plaques 53-252 and 52-517

Scope and Contents

2 drawings, attributed to John Carswell, of the Sphinx plaques 53-252 and 52-517.
i: a loose sketch in ink of a box featuring the plaque, with a note in pencil on r., 'possible reconstruction of 53-252 but there is no valid proof'.
ii: in pencil 1 sketch of 52-517 and 3 sketches of 53-252.
The actual object was found in the House of the Sphinxes (House of the Oil Merchant) Room 8, South Annexe).

Dates

Creation: 1953

Conditions Governing Use

Extent

2 leaf/leaves (2 leaves of paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

ink and pencil on paper, both pieces each H. 21 x W. 28.5 cm

Related Materials

National Archaeological Museum, Athens, 7552

Bibliography

Wace, A. (1954). Part I. Preliminary Report on the Excavations of 1953. The Annual of the British School at Athens, 49, 231-243 , pp. 238-242 & Pl 39c for discussion and image of the actual excavated object.