Plaque from a Casket with a bird
Unknown
4th–5th century · Bone with polychromy · Medieval Art
Bone plaques were used to decorate couches, chests, and other furniture. Some were carved in relief; others were carved in intaglio with the incised designs often filled with colored wax. Both styles could be used on the same object. The designs frequently represent Dionysiac themes.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 4th–5th century
- Medium
- Bone with polychromy
- Culture
- Coptic
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1978
