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Pointing (transferring technique)

Scope note

A technique used by sculptors to reproduce a clay or plaster model or to copy a finished work through measurements. MAYER

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053621

Broader Terms used

<transferring techniques>

Term used for

pointing process

Created

12yrs ago

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