An Egyptian Limestone Model Leg, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Gold Plentiful throughout the world

Plentiful throughout the world

The deep green stone of this example indicates it comes from ancient Costa Rica

and the Indus Valley

the founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur

Background:  In the middle of the sixth century

An Egyptian Limestone Model Leg, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Gold Plentiful throughout the worldA finely cast limestone plaster model left leg, with a realistic knee, nicely formed calf, and toes that have been stylized to depict jackal heads with long pointed ears. A carved leg like this example may have served as a model for a larger sculpture or to teach apprentice sculptors how to replicate a master style. Medium: Limestone Dimensions: Height: 9 1 2 inches (23. 5 cm) Condition: Repaired from three original pieces with restoration over the