Plaster Cast of Report of Erechtheum Commission.
1900.11.0104
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Report of Erechtheum Commission. (1900.11.0104) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Brucciani & Co., London. |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Classical Period, 409 BCE |
| Culture | Greek |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 108.1 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 50.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Height) | 3.5 cm |
| Weight | 14,900 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | "Marble slab inscribed with a report drawn up, in 409 B.C., by commissioners appointed to enquire into the progress of the building of the Erechtheum on the Acropolis of Athens." British Museum. A guide to the exhibition galleries of the British Museum, Bloomsbury. London, the Trustees, 1895. p.4. "Upper part of a marble stele recording the first report of the Commission appointed to complete the Erechtheum. The report contains a survey of the unfinished parts of the temple, an inventory of building materials on the site, and an account of new construction initiated by the Commission." From the British Museum Database. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Reproduction of British Museum Number 1785,0527.1. |
| Bibliography | British Museum. A guide to the exhibition galleries of the British Museum, Bloomsbury. London, the Trustees, 1895. p.4. British Museum. List of casts from sculptures, etc. in the Departments of Antiquities sold by Messrs. Brucciani & Co. London, the Trustees, 1905. p.53. (In Source Donor File) |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
| Reproduction | Yes |
| Reproduction Information | Plaster cast of a Greek inscription. Original is in the British Museum, Greek Inscription no.35. British Museum Collection Database. 1785,0527.1. www.britishmuseum.org/collection, British Museum, last modified 5/5/2013. Online. Accessed 5/9/2013. Reproduction produced by Brucciani & Co. for the British Museum. |