POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Physical Description

1) Stem of a Roman goblet, green, lustred; 2) Fragment of papyrus (4th-6th C A.D.) mounted and framed; 3) Piece of the wig of an Egyptian Queen of XVIII dynasty and a piece of mummy wrapping unrolled by Prof. Elliot-Smith, mounted and framed; 4) Japanese tsuba decorated with birds and vine in relief and gold lacquer, cond. fair, L. 2 1/8", W. 1 3/4"; 5) Japanese tsuba pierced in a geometric design, circular, D. 2 1/4"; 6) One porcelain cup transfer printed with the willow pattern in pale underglaze blue, D. 3 1/2", H. 2 1/4"; 4a) One container made from a cocoanut shell polished and incised with geometric motifs, probably polynesian, H. 4" (SB). 1) Stem of a Roman goblet, green, lustred; 2) Fragments of papyrus (4th-6th C) A.D. mounted and framed; 3) pce of the wig of an Egyptian queen of the XVIII dynasty and a pce of mummy wrapping mounted and framed; 4) J'ese tsuba decorated with birds and vine in relief and gold lacquer, L 2 1/8" x W 1 3/4"; 5) J'ese tsuba, pierced in a geometric design; 6) 1 porc. cup transfer printed with the willow pattern in pale underglaze blue; 4a) One container made from a coconut shell polished and incised with geometric motifs, probably polynesian (LC1). -4 Japanese Tsuba decorated with birds and vine in relief and gold lacquer 2 1/8" x 1 3/4"; -5 Japanese Tsuba pierced in geometric design, 2 1/2" circle (LC2).