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Source Description
This statue is characteristic of a portrait tradition of Alexander that was established during his life. The powerfully muscular physique with irregularly bulging contours suggests that the figure was created by Alexandrian craftsmen. The wax model for the figure was assembled from elements cast in different molds, resulting in the unusual proportions of the limbs.
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Document identity
localId
12507
label
Hellenistic Ruler
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
12507
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Hellenistic Ruler
description
This statue is characteristic of a portrait tradition of Alexander that was established during his life. The powerfully muscular physique with irregularly bulging contours suggests that the figure was created by Alexandrian craftsmen. The wax model for the figure was assembled from elements cast in different molds, resulting in the unusual proportions of the limbs.
provenance
Matossian [date and mode of acquisition unknown] by 1921; Lépine [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Maison Nadaud [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd-1st century BC (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuettes (statues)
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25
height
13.7
depth
7.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 13/16 x W: 5 3/8 x D: 2 15/16 in. (25 x 13.7 x 7.5 cm). 4.22 lbs (1.91 kg).
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
solid cast bronze
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2089
2237
2896
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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fb80d9790f313a69
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no
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no