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Double-Sided Votive Relief

Source of record: Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

[Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE)] Trial pieces—carved on limestone flakes, or <em>ostraca</em>—and sculptors' models allow us to see how the ancient Egyptian artist approached his work. Showing a wild dog's head on one side and a profile figure on the other, these pieces are masterpieces in their own right, and were probably meant to be copied.

Cross-references (2)

  • Wikidata Q60778294 tier-1
  • CMA-id 94117 tier-2
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