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Source: PR223_03_12
Source Image: PR223_03_12 of Vulcan relief of Ostia Museum: Reliefs
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Description
Detail of relief showing Vulcan/Hephaistos being thrown out of Olympos in Ostia Museum.
Monument
Ostia Museum: Reliefs
Monument Part
Vulcan relief
Monument Type
Relief
Material(s)
Date
post
ad
1 -
pre
ad
250
Keywords
Tree
Collections
Ostia Antica
Location
Original Location
Ostia
Current Location
Ostia Museum
Evidence for working practices
1. - Toolmarks
Process
Smoothing
Tool
Flat Chisel
Method
Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Gentle
Description
Around the edge of the figure a line of flat chiselling can be seen where the carver smoothed the background before working over it with the rasp.
1. - Toolmarks
Process
Fine shaping
Tool
Roundel
Method
Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Gentle
Description
The bark on the trunk of the tree has been worked with the roundel to give it texture.
2. Toolmarks
Process
Smoothing
Tool
Rasp
Description
Rasp marks are visible across most of the background.
3. Toolmarks
Process
Detailing
Tool
Flat Chisel
Method
Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Gentle
Description
Various details, such as the hanging leaves, have been incised with the flat chisel into the already smoothed background.
4. Toolmarks
Process
Outlining
Tool
Drill
Method
Running Drill
Description
Drill use is visible all around the tree and its leaves. In this case the drill seem to have been being used at an angle to create long furrows, the so-called 'running drill' technique.
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