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Source Image: PR205_1_08_01 of Column of Trajan

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Description

Roman auxiliaries marching out of a town.

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

Location

Current Location
Rome 

Evidence for working practices

1. Toolmarks

Process
Outlining
Tool
Channelling Tool
Method
Angle: Shallow (40-50°)
Force: Gentle
Description
Although the surface of the stone in this area is very weathered, deep channels can still be seen around all of the figures. These channels were carved with a narrow flat chisel or a channelling tool.

Notes

This is another good example of the difference in scale between figures and background details on the Column.

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