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Limestone relief with grid: E.214.1939

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An image of Sculptor's model
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Current Location: Gallery 19

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Limestone relief with grid

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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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Ptolemaic Period
Circa -0332 - Circa -0030

Materials used in production

Limestone

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.214.1939
Primary reference Number: 53908
Oldadmincategory: SS

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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

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