Description:
ca. late 19th or early 20th century plaster cast of a marble original dating to the Classical Period, ca. 447-432 BCE. According to the organizational system implemented by W.B. Dinsmoor and A. Michaelis, this is a cast of block X from the west frieze of the Parthenon, located on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon frieze depicts the Panathenaic procession held in honor of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. On this block, two male figures are depicted riding horses as part of a progression of four riders in a sequence putting their horses through their paces as they advance. The original marble relief after which this cast is made is located at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece.
Provenience: Greece, Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon (original)
Tags:
ancient; archaeology; reproductions Link to share this object record:
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