A male figure and a female figure, often identified as Neptune and Ceres, who sit with their legs intertwined atop an object made for Francis I, are made of this material.
Prominent use of this material explains the nickname of a statue in Birmingham in which partially-unrolled steam engine plans are being examined by William Murdoch, Matthew Boulton, and James Watt. The exterior of a Daniel Chester French sculpture of a quadriga called Progress of the State, found atop the Minnesota State Capitol, is made of this material. Miniature statues of Nike designed to be held in the hand of the (*) Athena Parthenos were often made of this material. A male figure and a female figure, often identified as Neptune and Ceres, who sit with their legs intertwined atop an object made for Francis I, are made of this material. Ancient sculptors often used accessories of this material combined with bodies made of ivory in chryselephantine sculptures. For 10 points, name this material used to create Benvenuto Cellini's Salt Cellar, a valuable precious metal.
Prominent use of this material explains the nickname of a statue in Birmingham in which partially-unrolled steam engine plans are being examined by William Murdoch, Matthew Boulton, and James Watt.
gold [or Au; or chrysos]