Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 95
FIG. 139. ARCHAIC STATTTETTE OF A WOMAN (After Pleyte) (Museum, Turin). fitted togetherby means of rect-angular tenons,and as the wholewas lightly over-laid with stuccoand then painted,the joints dis-appeared. Metal,gold or silver,bronze or copperwould have easilyfurnished largepieces all in oneif… … FIG. 140.—ARCHAIC STATTETTE OK A WOMAN (AfterCapart) (Museum, Brussels). operate on modest quantities, and that they did not known howto prepare large moulds. Figuriaes and amulets were accordinglycast whole, but statues were partially hammered out. The face, hands and feet, all the parts which…
Art -- Egypt · Egypt -- Antiquities
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