Plaster Cast of Statue: Ramses-Nakht Scribe
1948.01.0004
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Statue: Ramses-Nakht Scribe (1948.01.0004) |
|---|---|
| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Late New Kingdom, 1293 – 1070 BCE |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 78.8 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 43.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 33.0 cm |
| Weight | waived g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plaster, Pigment--Paint |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast, Painting |
| Munsell Color Information | Brownish Gray (10 YR 3/1) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
|---|---|
| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Baines & Málek. Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Phaidon, 1980. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | Lorado Taft Collection |
| Reproduction | yes |
| Reproduction Information | Replica of a granite original found in the Temple of Amun at Karnak, Egypt, cast for the eastern Pavilion in the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress. |