Plaster Cast of Statue Torso of Amazon by Pheidias
1900.11.0004A
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Statue Torso of Amazon by Pheidias (1900.11.0004A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | The Greek bronze original may have been a work of Pheidias. |
Geographic Location |
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Period/Date | Classical, 450 - 410 BCE |
Culture | Greco-Roman |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 207.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 74.7 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 52.0 cm |
Weight | waived g |
Measuring Remarks | Weight is estimated to exceed 100 lbs. |
Materials | Plaster, |
Manufacturing Processes | Cast, |
Munsell Color Information | Yellowish White (10YR 9/1) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Scroggs, George. Catalogue of the Art Gallery, Illinois Industrial University, 1876 Champaign: , 1876. Location: Library of the University of Illinois or on UI Histories Project at http://uihistories.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/rview?REPOSID=8&ID=8142. University Archives, Box 12/3/4. An Inventory of the Art Department’s Holdings Titled Art Gallery Inventory |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | Found at the Villa Mattei, Rome. |
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Credit Line/Dedication | John Milton Gregory Collection |
Reproduction | Yes |
Reproduction Information | Cast is a copy of a Roman marble copy of a Greek bronze original. The Roman marble is presently in the Vatican Museum, Rome. |