Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue
Sculptor's Model of a Vulture Hieroglyph
Description
<p>Sculptor's models were used in the workshops of craftsmen for training and demonstration purposes. This two-dimensional model, executed in raised relief, displays a vulture. The image represents the hieroglyphic script sign "aleph" (which does not exist in the English alphabet), and was a model for large-scale temple inscriptions.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.36' rel='external'>Sculptor's Model of a Vulture Hieroglyph</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.36 tier-2
- Walters-id 18204 tier-2
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