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Source Image: PR205_08_16 of Column of Trajan

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Description

The Roman soldiers from the Legio I Minerva marching over the Danube.

Monument
Column of Trajan 
Monument Type
Architecture 
Material(s)
Luna Marble (Archaeometric identification)  
Date
circa ad 113 
Keywords
Roman SoldierBuildingSpiral BorderBlock DivisionMuleWaggon  
Collections
Column of Trajan, Rome  

Location

Current Location
Rome 

Evidence for working practices

1. Block joint

Process
Placement
Description
The carving moves across the block line fluidly on the right side of the image suggesting that the carving was done after the blocks were placed.

2. Toolmarks

Process
Outlining
Tool
Channelling Tool
Method
Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Gentle
Description
The channelling tool was used to define the figures from the background.

Notes

The carving of the fence ends at the block line and does not cross over.

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