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Source Image: PR312_03_14 of Heroic Relief of Ephesos: Miscellaneous Sculpture

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Description

Detail of heroic relief from Ephesos.

Monument: Ephesos: Miscellaneous Sculpture
Monument Part: Heroic Relief
Monument Type: Relief
Material(s): Undefined white marble (Visual identification)
Date: circa ad 100 - circa ad 300
Keywords: Mythic Character
Collections: Ephesos, Site and Museum

Location

Original Location: Ephesos
Current Location: Ephesos Archaeological Museum

Evidence for working practices

1. Toolmarks

Process: Rough shaping
Tool: Flat Chisel
Method: Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Medium
Description: Relatively rough flat chiselling can be seen on the background of this scene.

2. Toolmarks

Process: Rough shaping
Tool: Flat Chisel
Method: Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Medium
Description: The figure has been carved with the flat chisel. This is more careful work than found on the background but still rough. The face, in particular, has been only quickly shaped.

3. Toolmarks

Process: Outlining
Tool: Drill
Method: Vertical (90°)
Description: A drill hole is visible at the end of one of the outlines around this figure showing that this tool was used to achieve depth in these lines.

4. Toolmarks

Process: Outlining
Tool: Channelling Tool
Method: Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Gentle
Description: Following drilling the channelling tool was used to carve the lines around this figure.

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