Plaster Cast of Statue: Tutankhamen
1948.01.0031
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Statue: Tutankhamen (1948.01.0031) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | New Kingdom, 1570 – 1070 |
| Culture | Egyptian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 154.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 54.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 41.5 cm |
| Weight | waived g |
| Measuring Remarks | This artifact was not weighed due to its location. |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | Blackish Brown (5 Y R 1/1) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Tutankhamen. Best known today as "King Tut." This pharaoh is remembered for the sensational discovery of his tomb in the 1920's by Howard Carter. His brief reign was cut short by an early death and he was interred hastily in a modest tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Tomb robbers in antiquity had distrubed an outer chamber but the royal burial was intact, the only one ever to have been found so. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Divisions for region taken from: Baines & Málek 1980 Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Phaidon. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Lorado Taft Collection |
| Reproduction | Yes |
| Reproduction Information | Original is granite and is located in the Cairo Museum. |