Hand Carved Soane Corybantes Stone Wall Plaque Bedroom The desk is supported by

The desk is supported by turned and fluted legs

and Chinoiserie pedestal desk features a rounded rectangular top

Item Code : MR060WG-SILVER

The scene is rich with cultural symbolism and intricate details

Featured in Erich Aschenbrenner's Oriental Rugs Volume 2: Persian

Hand Carved Soane Corybantes Stone Wall Plaque Bedroom The desk is supported byA stone wall plaque with a relief depicting Corybantes armed dancers who worshipped the Phrygian goddess Cybele with drumming and music. Soane owned two casts taken from a celebrated original Roman relief at the Vatican Museum. Found at Palestrina, the panel is taken from a first century copy of an original dating from the fourth century BC Made in England by skilled craftsmen using a unique form of wet cast production technique for a smoother finish