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Preliminary Report 3, 2011 - Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

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Maria Louise Sargent<br />

Recent Investigation of the Polychromy of a Metropolitan Roman Garland Sarcophagus<br />

24<br />

Fig. 14: Photomicrograph of<br />

a cross-section of the green<br />

band on the centre cupid.<br />

Only one greenish-blue layer<br />

is observed with a single<br />

orange particle. × 200<br />

Fig. 15: Detail photo of the<br />

right leg of the centre cupid.<br />

The removal of secondary<br />

mortar on top of the painted<br />

dark lines reveals the beautiful<br />

red colour of cinnabar<br />

underneath.<br />

tracking colour – The polychromy of Greek and Roman sculpture in the <strong>Ny</strong> <strong>Carlsberg</strong> <strong>Glyptotek</strong><br />

<strong>Preliminary</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 3, <strong>2011</strong> – the copenhagen polychromy network

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