Carved relief depicting woman holding a tympanum
This object was described by its collector as ‘Roman? Portion of tusk or large bone carved in relief with woman holding tympanum in left hand, looking over her shoulder. Length 3.5in’. It belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death. It is thought to be a decorative fragment from an expensive casket or similar item of household furniture.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/598
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, LAD
- Material
- ivory or bone
- Common Name
- carved relief depicting woman holding a tympanum
- Simple Name
- carved relief
- Period Classification
- Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD