Card/Transcription No.: 551-3

Nos. 551, 540. = Casket

(FRONT END)

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On forearm of bow arm of king

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alternate ebony & ivory
ivory
ebony

details of decoration similar to sides
48.5
55.5

gesso-gilt knob
carved ivory panel
45.5

ebony
gesso-gilt
wood painted green
ebony

as on sides

over King
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over Queen
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copper caps

The King seated upon a cushioned chair (decorated with garlands),
shooting with bow and arrow fish and wild-fowl; his sandalled feet
rest upon a cushioned footstool; the Queen crouching at his feet,
upon a cushioned footstool, holds in her right hand a lotus flower,
while with her left hand she holds an arrow. In front of the King
and Queen is a rectangular pond of fish, above which arrow-pierced
ducks fly. Below the pond is an attendant bringing the King's
quarry; namely a wild-duck pierced by an arrow, and a large fish
also pierced with an arrow. The field of the back-ground is filled
in with conventional garlands, bouquets, and plants, among which the
mandrake is prominent.

Back End
two scenes in central panel only: -

Scene 2
hound attacking a bull in flight

Scene 1
leopard attacking an ibex in flight