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 Ian Jenkins, this is a cast of block XXXVI from the north 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, four male figures appear on horseback, riding to the left. The horseman in the foreground turns his head to the left, looking out at the viewer. 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)
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