Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 31, 2009 21:30
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German term
stuckiert
German to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
Egyptian
The context is a series of descriptions of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The running text concerns the significance of the objects, but says nothing about how they were created. The descriptions of the materials are quite terse; apart from dimensions there are variations on "Holz, stuckiert und vergoldet; schwarzes Harz, Bronze, Glas und Obsidian"
Here's one figure:
http://philadelphia.about.com/od/photo_galleries/ig/tutankha...
described as "Holz, stuckiert und bemalt"
"Stucco" doesn't seem right to me. All suggestions welcome!
Thanks and a Happy New Year, Kevin
Here's one figure:
http://philadelphia.about.com/od/photo_galleries/ig/tutankha...
described as "Holz, stuckiert und bemalt"
"Stucco" doesn't seem right to me. All suggestions welcome!
Thanks and a Happy New Year, Kevin
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | stuccoed |
Teresa Reinhardt
|
References
| Stucco |
Kim Metzger
|
Proposed translations
+7
32 mins
Teresa Reinhardt
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Known for top notch work, on time
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
stuccoed
and gilded
means simply someone put stucco over wood, and then (presumably, leaf) gold over stucco
means simply someone put stucco over wood, and then (presumably, leaf) gold over stucco
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. Until now I always associated stucco with larger surfaces such as walls."
Reference comments
1 day 2 hrs
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
42
Reference:
Stucco
The usual treatment of these wooden figures was to cover the whole surface with a thin coating of gesso or fine stucco, in which various details or ornaments were modelled or stamped in relief, and then richly decorated with gold and colour. A similar treatment was adopted for all the wooden sculpture of the mediaeval period throughout Europe.
http://www.1902encyclopedia.com/W/WOO/wood-carving.html
http://www.1902encyclopedia.com/W/WOO/wood-carving.html
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