Welcome to the Tracking Colour objects database. It contains information on ancient artworks from the collections of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek examined for their original polychromy.

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  • Face of a Mummy Mask

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    • ÆIN 657
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The mummy mask is crafted from painted and gilded plaster, originally using textile as support which is only a little visible from the modern restoration on the backside.

  • Face of a Mummy Mask

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    • ÆIN 656
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • All that remains of this mummy mask is the face, the ears and part of the crown of the head, while the chest and the neck are lost.

  • Face of a Mummy Mask

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    • ÆIN 1387
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • All that remains of this mummy mask is the face, while the crown of the head, the neck, the chest and the back of the head are lost.

  • Mummy Mask

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    • ÆIN 1471
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The mummy mask is complete and it is made from plaster with a gilded face, and painted eyes, hair and broad collar.

  • Mummy Mask

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    • ÆIN 297
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • Mummy mask of a woman from the Roman period in Egypt with gilded face, and depicted clothing painted with multiple colours; on the backside is depicted a falcon holding the feather of Maat in its wingtips.

  • Cinerary Urn

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    • HIN 171
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The reclining figure on the lid is male. In appearance, he is youthful and idealised: this impression is also enhanced by the long, curly hair, reminiscent of Alexander the Great. There is a painted band around his ha...

  • Fragment with blue frit coating

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    • ÆIN 1262
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • A large fragment with blue frit coating. Darker blue on the outside, with a coarse red clay background.

  • Blue pellets from the production of Egyptian blue

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    • ÆIN 1185
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • Shown here is an example of some of the blue pellets from the production of Egyptian blue pigments.