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<em>Sculptor's Trial Piece</em>, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall01.jpg)
Sculptor's Trial Piece, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall01.jpg)
<em>Sculptor's Trial Piece</em>, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall01.jpg)

Sculptor's Trial Piece, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall01.jpg)

<em>Sculptor's Trial Piece</em>, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall02.jpg)

Sculptor's Trial Piece, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall02.jpg)

<em>Sculptor's Trial Piece</em>, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall03.jpg)

Sculptor's Trial Piece, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall03.jpg)

<em>Sculptor's Trial Piece</em>, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall04.jpg)

Sculptor's Trial Piece, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall04.jpg)

<em>Sculptor's Trial Piece</em>, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_back.jpg)

Sculptor's Trial Piece, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_back.jpg)

<em>Sculptor's Trial Piece</em>, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.35.1998_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Sculptor's Trial Piece, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.35.1998_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

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Sculptor's Trial Piece

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Limestone, pigment
  • Place Made: Tell el-Amarna, Egypt
    • DATES ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY late Dynasty 18
    PERIOD New Kingdom, Amarna Period
    DIMENSIONS 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 35.1998
    CREDIT LINE Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Small limestone sculptor’s trial piece. The front surface has been carefully finished and used as a trail piece. At the bottom are four registers of “T” signs above which are five feather signs. The two outside feather signs are in sunk relief, the middle three were painted in red ink apparently to serve as guiding lines. The feather sign second from the right is partially sculptured. There are traced of red outlines on almost all of the “T” signs. The workmanship is poor but the piece has considerable technical interest as evidence of production method. The back is rough. Condition: A few slight scratches on the surface.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Sculptor's Trial Piece, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall01.jpg)
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    <em>Sculptor's Trial Piece</em>, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 4 9/16 × 4 × 1 in. (11.6 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.1998. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.35.1998_overall01.jpg)

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    Egypt Exploration Society
    Sculpture
    Sculptor
    Trial piece
    Limestone
    Tell el Amarna
    XVIII Dynasty
    Dynasty 18
    New Kingdom
    Amarna Period
    Feather sign
    Red paint traces
    Registers
    't' Signs
    Partly carved
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    Ancient
    Trial
    Piece
    El Amarna
    Amarna

    TAGS

    Egypt Exploration Society
    Sculpture
    Sculptor
    Trial piece
    Limestone
    Tell el Amarna
    XVIII Dynasty
    Dynasty 18
    New Kingdom
    Amarna Period
    Feather sign
    Red paint traces
    Registers
    't' Signs
    Partly carved
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    Ancient
    Trial
    Piece
    El Amarna
    Amarna

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