Limestone relief with grid: E.214.1939

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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Limestone relief with grid

Entities

Sculptor's model

Description

Sculptors trial piece, king slaying foes, with lion, grid. The King is here depicted about to smite his northern and southern enemies, thereby methaphorically ensuring the Egyptian cosmic order. The guidance grids for the illustration are still visible. Such grids were either inked onto the surface or scored on. There are different proportions depending on the period.

Measurements and weight

Length: 13 cm
Width: 13 cm

Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by G.D. Hornblower

Dating

Ptolemaic Period#
Circa -332 - Circa -30

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.214.1939
Primary reference Number: 53908
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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