Phoenician Casket with Animals

6th-4th century BC. A carved mottled serpentine casket, rectangular in plan with four stub legs, recessed panel to each side, with reserved profiles of ox, cobra, ram and scorpion. 510 grams, 10.29cm (4"). Property of a London gentleman; previously in a collection formed before 1970; accompanied by Geologic Report TL005238 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz.
Condition Report: Fine condition, chipped.