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The '''Metrological Relief''' ''(Ashmolean Museum number: AN.Michaelis 83)'' is a [[ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] [[relief]] of a man with arms outstretched, cut with hammer and chisel on a triangular, [[marble]] slab.<ref name="Kappraff2002">{{cite book|author=Jay Kappraff|title=Beyond measure: a guided tour through nature, myth, and number|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vAfBrK678_kC&pg=PA237|accessdate=22 April 2011|year=2002|publisher=World Scientific|isbn=9789810247027|pages=237–}}</ref> |
The '''Metrological Relief''' ''(Ashmolean Museum number: AN.Michaelis 83)'' is a [[ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] [[relief]] of a man with arms outstretched, cut with hammer and chisel on a triangular, [[marble]] slab.<ref name="Kappraff2002">{{cite book|author=Jay Kappraff|title=Beyond measure: a guided tour through nature, myth, and number|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vAfBrK678_kC&pg=PA237|accessdate=22 April 2011|year=2002|publisher=World Scientific|isbn=9789810247027|pages=237–}}</ref> It was found in [[Turkey]] or the [[Greek Islands]] in 1625-26 by a chaplain called William Petty collecting [[sculptures]] for [[Thomas Howard]], Earl of [[Arundel]]. It is widely thought to have been hung in a weights and measures office for checking standard units of measurment. |
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The relief is broken over the figure's left forearm but when complete it measured one [[ancient Greece|Greek]] fathom or [[orguia]] of 2.08 meters.<ref name="Tavernor2007">{{cite book|author=Robert Tavernor|title=Smoot's ear: the measure of humanity|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8kg-t6xsv48C&pg=PA22|accessdate=22 April 2011|year=2007|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=9780300124927|pages=22–}}</ref> From elbow to fingertip measures approximately 52 cm, equivalent to a Royal [[Cubit]]. There is also an image of a foot above the right forearm which measures 29.7 cm, an imprint of a clenched fist over the right forearm of 11 cm and fingers, which measure between 1.85 and 2 cm. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 01:03, 23 April 2011
| Metrological Relief | |
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| Material | Marble |
| Created | 5th century |
| Discovered | Turkey or Greek Islands by William Petty |
| Present location | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom |
The Metrological Relief (Ashmolean Museum number: AN.Michaelis 83) is a Ancient Greek relief of a man with arms outstretched, cut with hammer and chisel on a triangular, marble slab.[1] It was found in Turkey or the Greek Islands in 1625-26 by a chaplain called William Petty collecting sculptures for Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel. It is widely thought to have been hung in a weights and measures office for checking standard units of measurment.
Measurements
The relief is broken over the figure's left forearm but when complete it measured one Greek fathom or orguia of 2.08 meters.[2] From elbow to fingertip measures approximately 52 cm, equivalent to a Royal Cubit. There is also an image of a foot above the right forearm which measures 29.7 cm, an imprint of a clenched fist over the right forearm of 11 cm and fingers, which measure between 1.85 and 2 cm.
References
- ^ Jay Kappraff (2002). Beyond measure: a guided tour through nature, myth, and number. World Scientific. pp. 237–. ISBN 9789810247027. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Robert Tavernor (2007). Smoot's ear: the measure of humanity. Yale University Press. pp. 22–. ISBN 9780300124927. Retrieved 22 April 2011.