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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  • Caligula

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    • IN 2687
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • On the portait of the Roman emperor Caligula well-preserved paint enhances the striking appearance. Mixtures of different pigments have been used to achieve refined tonal and realistic effects using carbon-based black...

  • Grave relief

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    • IN 2615
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The relief is made of Pentelic white marble with grey stripes and yellow patina. The acroteria and the lower right hand corner are broken off. Other breaks have been mended in plaster.
      The relief has been examined wi...

  • Antefix with female head

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    • HIN 70
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The polychromy on the antefix is rather well-preserved. The colour palette is comprises calcite, yellow ochre, red ochre, umber, carbon black and Egyptian blue. Nuances are achieved by superposition of layers of diffe...

  • Antefix with silen head

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    • HIN 69
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The polychromy on the antefix is rather well-preserved. The colour palette is limited to calcite, red ochre, carbon black and Egyptian blue. Mineral clays constitute an essential part of the entire stratigraphy sugges...

  • Antefix with silenus head

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    • HIN 55
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • On this fine example of a early Classical, Etruscan antefix the well-preserved paint adds to the striking appearance. The investigation carried out on the polychromy gives a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and va...

  • Statuette of a woman

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    • IN 2745
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The statuette is made of limestone. Intact except for some minor damages to the nose.
      Traces of red paint can be seen with the naked eye as vertical lines on the dress.

  • Cinerary urn

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    • IN 862
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The urn is made of white marble. Only the front is ancient, the rest is restored.
      Traces of red paint are visible to the naked eye in the "inscription":/objects/62/attachments/275.

  • Votive Banquet relief

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    • IN 1594
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The relief is made of white, fine-grained marble. The surface is worn, and the man’s right hand and woman’s face, arms and feet are damaged.
      The relief has been examined with Visible Induces Luminescence but showed ...