Fragment of a lower draped part of a statue (inv. no. 010326 496)

Item

Other Media
010326 496_fig.1

Description
It consists of a tunic over which a cloak falls.

Artwork

Typology
Ideal sculpture
Definition
Fragment of a lower draped part of a statue (inv. no. 010326 496)
Collection
Tunis, Bardo National Museum.
Inventory number
010326 496
Provenance
The original provenance of the sculpture is unknown.
Date
?
Material
White marble
Dimensions
Height 38 cm

Analytical results

Analytical methods
VIS
VIL
UV
MO VIS
MO UV
Autoptic examination
Large areas of very thin traces of colour are visible to the naked eye. The cloak is colored orange-red, still visible in the folds, particularly on the right, and the tunic is yellow.
Imaging
As observed for the fragment of drapery inv. No. 010326 386, there is a gradient of shades from orange to dark red, sometimes highlighted in black; orange is documented in the hollows of the folds, while dark red is attested on the ridges.

Polychromy technique

Under painting traces
no
Pigments
White, red, orange, yellow, black.
Binder
n.d.
Stratigraphy
Directly applied on the marble?
Shading
Gradient of shades on the drapery
Metallic traces
Tools marks
no
Background colour
no
Apparent marble parts
no
Restorations
no

Polychromy type

Imitation of other supports
metal