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Untitled, figure of seated female
7 5/8 in. x 2 7/8 in. x 5 in. (19.37 cm x 7.3 cm x 12.7 cm), Egyptian
Object Type:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects
Creation Place:
Africa, Egypt
Medium and Support:
cast material
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection
Accession Number:
1997.615
Keywords
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casting (process)*,
casts (sculpture)*,
decorative arts*,
Egyptian (ancient)*,
hieroglyphics*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
three-dimensional*
- casting (process) - The act or process of making casts or of shaping in a mold; usually refers to pouring liquid material into a mold, as distinguished from pressing a material into a mold, for which prefer "molding."
- casts (sculpture) - Sculptural works or reproductions made by casting. In industrial and building trade contexts, prefer "castings."
- decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
- Egyptian (ancient) - Refers to the culture that developed in antiquity in the Nile Valley in modern day Egypt. For the modern nation of Egypt, see "Egypt (modern)."
- hieroglyphics - Ancient Egyptian writing, and certain other scripts, such as Mayan, composed of characters that are for the most part pictographic.
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 5 in. (194 x 73 x 127 mm)