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 IV from the east 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. Three male figures, dressed from the waist down, appear on this block. They may be eponymous heroes or possibly magistrates in place to preside over the Panathenaic celebrations. The original marble relief after which this cast is made is located at the British Museum in London, England. Provenience: Greece, Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon (original)
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