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The figure subjects are usually taken from mythology and are similar to those on textiles, but occasionally biblical scenes occur. The carvings were probably used in the decoration of wooden caskets.\r\n\r\nTriton is a sea-god. He was usually thought to be the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea and Amphritete, the goddess of the sea. A daughter, Pallas, was attributed to him. Usually he is represented with a human upper body and a tail of a fish.\r\n\r\nThe Nereids in Greek mythology are 50 sea nymphs, the daughters of Nereus and Doris.","physicalDescription":"Plaque in bone carved with a Nereid and a triton. To the right a naked recumbent figure of a woman, to the left a portion of a male figure holding a crook.\r\nAll the corners except the upper left are broken away, including the Nereid's left arm and foot.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"bone","id":"AAT11798"}],"techniques":[{"text":"carving","id":"AAT53149"},{"text":"low relief","id":"AAT53623"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Carved bone in low relief","categories":[{"text":"Sculpture","id":"THES48896"},{"text":"Plaques & Plaquettes","id":"THES49031"},{"text":"Myths & Legends","id":"THES49005"},{"text":"Africa","id":"THES49019"}],"styles":[{"text":"Late Antique","id":"AAT20666"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"SCP","id":"THES48600"},"images":["2006AD1002","2017KB8432"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"017","id":"THES395360"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Plaque","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Egypt","id":"x29512"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"3rd-4th century","earliest":"0003-01-01","latest":"0399-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"15.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Thickness","value":"0.79","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"For applying to a casket. 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London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1909, p. 166"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Longhurst, Margaret H. <u>Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory</u>. Part I. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1927, p. 22"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Beckwith, John. <u>Coptic Sculpture</u>. 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