Accession No
1921.63.108
Description
Subrectangular plaque of horn with an engraved subovate mould showing the depiction of a central ionic column base with a cloud shining rays above; below the column base an altar with a sacrificial lamb on top, flanked by cornucopias; above the cloud with rays a basket of flowers on the right and an decorated urn on the left; atop trefoil tendrils with a rose in the centre. The mould has six location holes around the medallion, two in the upper left, two in the lower left and one each at the upper right and the lower right; the one in the lower right is clogged with an unknown substance. Back with parallel lines, probably traces of sawing and parts of the lower left corner flaked off and missing.
Place
Europe; Western Europe; ?Austria; ?Germany
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Perceval, Spencer George [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1921.63.108
Cultural Affliation
Material
Horn
Local Term
Measurements
98mm x 7mm x 124mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1921.63.104-108: 'Five engraved horn moulds'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Subrectangular plaque of horn with an engraved subovate mould showing the depiction of a central ionic column base with a cloud shining rays above; below the column base an altar with a sacrificial lamb on top, flanked by cornucopias; above the cloud with rays a basket of flowers on the right and an decorated urn on the left; atop trefoil tendrils with a rose in the centre. The mould has six location holes around the medallion, two in the upper left, two in the lower left and one each at the upper right and the lower right; the one in the lower right is clogged with an unknown substance. Back with parallel lines, probably traces of sawing and parts of the lower left corner flaked off and missing.
Event Date 8/2/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
FM:309167
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