Drawing of an ivory of a lion devouring a calf 53-408, 1953

Item

Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/2/3/3/13

Drawing of an ivory of a lion devouring a calf 53-408

Scope and Contents

1 drawing, attributed to P. de Jong, of an ivory plaque carved with a lion devouring a calf, 53-408.
On the v. a very light, loose unfinished pencil sketch of the same object is evident.
The actual object was excavated in the House of Shields.

Dates

Creation: 1953

Creator

Jong, Piet, de, 1887-1967 (archaeological draughtsman and artist) (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

Extent

1 leaf/leaves (1 leaf of paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

ink over pencil under drawing on paper, H. 15 x W. 18.5 cm

Related Materials

National Archaeological Museum, Athens, 7400 Photograph negative 58 E 53-19

Bibliography

Wace, A. (1954). Part I. Preliminary Report on the Excavations of 1953. The Annual of the British School at Athens, 49, 231-243, & Pl 33 b for discussion and image of the actual excavated object. Wace, A. J. B., French, E. B., Bennett, Emmett L. (1958). The Mycenae tablets II (Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. New ser. ; vol. 48 pt.1). Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, Fig. 16 for an image of the excavated object.