Sculptural sketch with a king in a proportional grid; relief models; sketches; king iconographic. Irregular plate with a drawing of a measuring grid, on it a drawing of the king in right profile, with arms raised in a gesture of adoration. The figure is preserved up to the waist, with the loincloth and necklace visible. Head obliterated. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period. Edfu site of finding. Model. Height 15 cm, width 11 cm, depth 1.5 cm, weight 0.286 kg., A roughly triangular broken stone slab with a weathered surface showing a mix of beige, tan, light brown, and faint reddish-brown patches, with lighter off-white edges and chips; the surface has several thin cracks and scratches, a few darker smudges, and a small area with a darker grayish mark near one edge, set against a plain neutral gray background.
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Sculptural sketch with a king in a proportional grid; relief models; sketches; king iconographic. Irregular plate with a drawing of a measuring grid, on it a drawing of the king in right profile, with arms raised in a gesture of adoration. The figure is preserved up to the waist, with the loincloth and necklace visible. Head obliterated. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period. Edfu site of finding. Model. Height 15 cm, width 11 cm, depth 1.5 cm, weight 0.286 kg., A roughly triangular broken stone slab with a weathered surface showing a mix of beige, tan, light brown, and faint reddish-brown patches, with lighter off-white edges and chips; the surface has several thin cracks and scratches, a few darker smudges, and a small area with a darker grayish mark near one edge, set against a plain neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_481

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Sculptural sketch king proportional grid relief models sketches king iconographic Irregular plate drawing measuring grid right profile arms raised gesture adoration figure preserved up waist loincloth necklace visible Head obliterated 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Edfu site finding Model Height 15 cm width 11 cm depth 1.5 cm weight 0.286 kg roughly triangular broken stone slab weathered surface showing mix beige tan light brown faint reddish-brown patches lighter off-white edges chips several thin cracks scratches darker smudges small area darker grayish mark near edge set plain neutral gray background.

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