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.

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  • Fragment from the Palace of Apries

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    • ÆIN 1051
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • Fragmented relief with three rows of stars on a blue background.

  • Fragment from the Palace of Apries

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    • ÆIN 1054
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • Fragmented relief with three rows of stars on a blue background.

  • Fragment from the Palace of Apries

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    • ÆIN 1055
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • Fragmented relief with two rows of stars on a blue background.

  • Relief Fragments from the Palace of King Apries

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    • ÆIN 1057
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • This particular fragment from a limestone relief was discovered by W.M.F. Petrie during his period of excavation on the Palace of King Apries in Memphis, 1909. It is a piece of monumental wall decoration, classified a...

  • Cinerary Urn

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    • HIN 102
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The scene on the sides of the urn are very similar to those seen in 38/516, another item from the Glyptotek collection. They depict the double-death scene of Polyneikes and Eteocles from Greek tragedy, although the sw...

  • Dea Roma

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    • IN 568
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The statue head here is that of Dea Roma, a iconic personification of the city of Rome. Only the neck, head, and part of the chest remain, including the headband from her Minerva-style helmet and elements of her styli...

  • The foot of Dea Roma.

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    • IN 569
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • What is displayed here is a right foot, with the toes curled up. Due to its size, it is confirmed that the segment here was part of a colossal statue representing Dea Roma, alongside IN 568 (the head from the statue.)

  • Diana from Nemi, Acrolith

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    • IN 1517
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • Section of the head from a large acrolith statue believed to be from the Sanctuary of Diana at Nemi.