Plaster Mould
1850-1880 (made)
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Plaster jacket and mould of the face of Moses.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 17 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Plaster |
| Brief description | Plaster mould of the face of Michelangelo's Moses, probably made by Brucciani & Co. in the late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Plaster jacket and mould of the face of Moses. |
| Credit line | Given by The British Museum |
| Object history | Plaster jacket and mould of the face of Moses, and was probably made by Brucciani & Co. in the late 19th century. The mould reproduces the face of Moses which was made by Michelangelo Buonarroti in around 1515 for the tomb of Pope Julius II in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome. Given to the museum by The British Museum. There are three other casts of the face in the museum collection (REPRO. 1879-161, NCOL.593-2017 & NCOL. 610-2017). |
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| Accession number | A.2-2018 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2017 |
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