Plaster Cast of Demeter of Knidos
1916.05.0005
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Demeter of Knidos (1916.05.0005) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Brucciani and Co., London. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Hellenistic, 325 BCE |
| Culture | Greek? |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 150.8 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 81.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 56.4 cm |
| Weight | waived g |
| Measuring Remarks | Object is two large to be weighed, estimated >50 lbs. |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | White (10 YR 9/1) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | An ancient corn goddess, Ceres was identified with the Greek goddess Demeter at an early date and as a result of this association became one of the twelve great deities of the Roman pantheon. This is a replica of the Greek work found in the ruins of ancient Cnidus, a city of Caria, at the extreme southwest corner of modern Turkey. In the original, the head, of superior workmanship, is Parien marble. The body, of no more than adequate workmanship, is of inferior local marble. Original in the British Museum. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Reproduction of British Museum Number 1859,1226.26. |
| Bibliography | British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities. A catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman antiquities, British Museum. by A. H. Smith. London, the Trustees, 1892-1904. 3v. v.2, p.203, No. 1300. British Museum. List of casts from sculptures, etc. in the Departments of Antiquities sold by Messrs. Brucciani & Co. London, the Trustees, 1905. p.40. (In Source Donor File) |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
| Reproduction | yes |
| Reproduction Information | Original is in the British Museum. Sculpture 1300. British Museum Collection Database. 1859,1226.26 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. |