Relief

Relief

Object name: Relief
Date: 1800-1902
Dimensions:
145 x 215 mm
Medium: Terracotta
Object number: C00363
DescriptionOblong tablet of carved terracotta covered with a black varnish making it resemble slate. It depicts a man reclining in a boat. One of a set of four faked ancient "Gnostic tablets brought in Tunis", which Richard Cuming dated to the 4th Century but are forgeries.