Plaster Cast Frieze: Grave Stele of Warrior
1976.13.0003
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast Frieze: Grave Stele of Warrior (1976.13.0003) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Late Archaic, 520 - 510 BC |
| Culture | Archaic Greek |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 101.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 74.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 11.4 cm |
| Weight | N/A |
| Measuring Remarks | Measurements approximated from English units. |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Missing palmette top and lower portion of right foot at corner. Relief of a running, dancing, or falling (dying) nude hoplite wearing an Attic helmet. The legs are viewed from the side to the right, the chest is frontal with the head facing left. Probably a Pyrrhic dancer. Also known as the Marathon runner. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | 1911.03.0002 |
| Bibliography | Boardman, John. 1978. Greek Sculpture: The Archaic Period. Oxford University Press, 163, pl. 239. Kaltsas, Nikolaos. 2003. Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Translated by Dr. David Hardy. Kapon Editions 2002. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 71, no.101. Karouzou, Semni. 1968. National Archaeological Museum. Collection of Sculpture. A Catalogue. Translated by Helen Wace. Archaeological Guides no. 15. Athens: General Direction of Antiquities and Restoration, 22–23, no. 1959, pl. 12. Robertson, Martin. 1975. A History of Greek Art. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 111–12, pl. 31b. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Hellenic Republic Ministry of Culture and Sciences |
| Reproduction | Yes |
| Reproduction Information | Original marble found in 1901 at Athens near the Thesion (now the Hephestaion). Displayed in the Athens National Museum, now the Athens National Archaeological Museum, no. 1959. |