{"product_id":"es1902","title":"An Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model of a Pharaoh, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 - 30 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GE3XH8Qyf8I?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003eThe well carved, idealized head with an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, upturned mouth and wide nose, the nemes-headcloth tucked behind the ears, long lappets over each shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere are two schools of thought regarding the purpose of these so-called \"sculptor's models.\" Because they are small, usually represent deities or kings, and are often unfinished, it is plausible that they were demonstration pieces for a sculptor’s apprentice to copy. Alternatively, they could have been votive offerings deposited in temples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor a similar example, see Nadja Samir Tomoum, The Sculptors’ Models of the Late and Ptolemaic Periods: A Study of the Type and Function of a Group of Ancient Egyptian Artefacts (Cairo, 2005), pl.24\/c\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRef: E.R. Russmann, Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum, (London 2001), p. 250-1, no. 139.\u003cbr\u003eC.C. Edgar, Sculptors’ Studies and Unfinished Works (Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire, nos. 33301-33506) (Cairo, 1906), esp. pls. VIII-XIV, nos 33340, 33342, 33346, 33355;\u003cbr\u003eN.S. Tomoum, The Sculptors’ Models of the Late and Ptolemaic Periods. A Study of the Type and Function of a Group of Ancient Egyptian Artefacts (Cairo, 2005);\u003cbr\u003eEric Young, \"Sculptors' Models or Votives? In Defense of a Scholarly Tradition\", The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, vol. 22 (New York, 1964), p. 247-256.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight: 4 3\/4 inches (12 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some wear to the surface, with chipping to the face and losses to the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:  \u003c\/strong\u003eJ.L. private collection, Texas, acquired in the mid-1990s from the NY trade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Jess Lambujon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552148434988,"sku":"ES1902","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/ES1902_963067b8-53c2-458d-bdf9-7ae51fba07bb.jpg?v=1659509137","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/es1902","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}