Welcome to the Tracking Colour objects database. It contains information on ancient artworks from the collections of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek examined for their original polychromy.
All objects 173 objects
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Face of a Mummy Mask
- ÆIN 657
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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The mummy mask is crafted from painted and gilded plaster, originally using textile as support which is only a little visible from the modern restoration on the backside.
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Face of a Mummy Mask
- ÆIN 656
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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All that remains of this mummy mask is the face, the ears and part of the crown of the head, while the chest and the neck are lost.
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Face of a Mummy Mask
- ÆIN 1387
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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All that remains of this mummy mask is the face, while the crown of the head, the neck, the chest and the back of the head are lost.
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Mummy Mask
- ÆIN 1471
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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The mummy mask is complete and it is made from plaster with a gilded face, and painted eyes, hair and broad collar.
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Mummy Mask
- ÆIN 297
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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Mummy mask of a woman from the Roman period in Egypt with gilded face, and depicted clothing painted with multiple colours; on the backside is depicted a falcon holding the feather of Maat in its wingtips.
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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.