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Source: PR246_01_05
Source Image: PR246_01_05 of Male Porphyry Statue of Vatican Museums: Statuary
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Description
Unfinished porphyry statue in the Vatican Museums.
Monument
Vatican Museums: Statuary
Monument Part
Male Porphyry Statue
Monument Type
Statuary
Material(s)
Date
post
ad
1 -
pre
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400
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Vatican Museums, Rome
Location
Current Location
Vatican Museums
Evidence for working practices
1. Toolmarks
Process
Rough shaping
Tool
Point
Method
Angle: Steep (60-70°)
Force: Medium
Description
The pock marked surface of this unfinished statue has been worked with the point chisel held close to vertical. This is a common way of working hard stones like porphyry.
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