Welcome to the Tracking Colour objects database. It contains information on sculptures known to have traces of ancient polychromy.
All objects 168 objects
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Cinerary Urn
- HIN 171
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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The reclining figure on the lid is male. In appearance, he is youthful and idealised: this impression is also enhanced by the long, curly hair, reminiscent of Alexander the Great. There is a painted band around his ha...
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Fragment with blue frit coating
- ÆIN 1262
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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A large fragment with blue frit coating. Darker blue on the outside, with a coarse red clay background.
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Blue pellets from the production of Egyptian blue
- ÆIN 1185
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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Shown here is an example of some of the blue pellets from the production of Egyptian blue pigments.
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Air-goddess
- IN 2432
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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At present, the sculpture has only been submitted to VIL imaging. The VIL images show no luminescence indicating that there are no traces of Egyptian blue.
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Roman panel painting rendering a representation of a man, a winged griffin, and wheel of Nemesis
- ÆIN 686-687
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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This is a Roman panel painting depicting a half-length representation of a man alongside a winged griffin with the wheel of Nemesis. The right part of the painting consists three well-preserved boards of the same widt...
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Head of Zeus, Acrolith
- IN 1664
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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A small piece broke off on the nose and in the hair, otherwise the piece is very much intact.
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Fragment from the Palace of Apries
- ÆIN 1060
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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Fragment with a lotus-leaf shaped blade in green, yellow and brown.
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Fragment from the Palace of Apries
- ÆIN 1059
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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The examination and analysis of the painted fragment point in different directions. Part of the chromatic scheme is well attested. Copper-based pigments such as the synthetic Egyptian blue and were commonly used. Cal...