Loose Pedestal of a Wooden Polychrome Sculpture from the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Depicts St. George and the Dragon. Late 15th c., Tyrol-region.
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/BK-NM-11363-B
The object itself consists of a main sculpture, aseparate base, and 14 loose wooden pieces that at some point were removed/broken off the main composition. All separate pieces were scanned in individually, which allowed for a digital reconstruction of the object’s original appearance. This is a loose pedestal, forming the bulk of the dragon’s body. It might be a later addition to the main sculpture, as indicated by a date written with pencil on the interior of the pedestal.
The sculpture and the separate pieces were scanned using an Artec Spider 3D Scanner
Paul van Laar (Technical Art History, University of Amsterdam)
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