IDNO

D.156811.MAT

Description

Pencil drawing of an incomplete walrus ivory draughts-piece with a border of incised zigzag containing dots; central depiction of two figures lowering third into well watched by fourth; inscription around edge. This object is in the care of the British Museum (reference number 1887,0524.5). [EB 28/08/2024]

Place

Europe British Isles; United Kingdom; England; Leicestershire

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Date

Collection Name

Museum Archives Transfer

Source

Format

Drawing

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.156647.MAT - P.156864.MAT and P.176654.MAT - P.176687.MAT were found unaccessioned in a red folder box in the Paper Archives and transferred to the Photograph Collections and numbered C1048/ [JD 28/08/2025]

D.156810.MAT - D.156811.MAT were located in a brown envelope, now number C1048/8.