Ivory Disc Shaped Lid - image 1

Late Bronze Age II

Ivory Disc Shaped Lid

Ivory Disc Shaped Lid: Ivory disc with engraved decoration on one side of central circular medalion with lots of vertical and parallel engraved lines, The edge of the lid has a thin band of a garland formed of interlocked shapes of 8. The disc was probably the lid of a circular box. In several pieces it is mended, fixed to a perspex mount. (Overall: x 97 mm) - Made of Tooth Ivory Culture: Late Cypriot IIB

Date

1350 - 1250 BC

Accession No.

56.218.173

Collection

Liverpool Museum

Provenance

  • St Andrews University and Liverpool Museums Kouklia Expedition, Previous owner, …

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