Sculptor's Model: King with ""Blue Crown""
Description
<p>Sculptor's models were popular teaching aids among Ptolemaic workshops. Displayed on one side of this limestone plaque, in raised relief, is a kneeling king holding a wine jar in his hands. This carefully executed figure most likely served as a model for students. The plaque was cut from a larger piece which also originally served for training purposes. Three finished and two unfinished ears have been preserved, as well as a part of another ear, cut in half when the plaque was made smaller. Above the ears the beak of a vulture has also been preserved.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.285' rel='external'>Sculptor's Model: King with "Blue Crown"</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.285 tier-2
- Walters-id 20765 tier-2
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