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Sculptor's trial piece with standing quail chick

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On a small rectangular slab of limestone, a standing quail chick is depicted in high relief. The object has broken into several pieces, the lower part with the feet is missing. The modelling and the execution of the relief are very fine.
The object could be a votive plaque, but, as this bird is a very common hieroglyph (Gardiner G43), it is more likely to be a sculptor's trial piece or model.

Present location

ALLARD PIERSON MUSEUM [06/002] AMSTERDAM

Inventory number

APM 8792

Dating

LATE PERIOD

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

RELIEF

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

HIGH RELIEF

Height

13.9 cm

Width

11 cm

Depth

0.7 cm

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