Parthenon frieze:
after Phidias (5th century BC)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
Unknown
Materials
wood, plaster & pencil
Measurements
90 x 375 mm
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 291330.10
Summary
Miniature plaster replica of the Parthenon frieze, framed in sections in mahogany cases with glass on top. The frieze sculpture relief is moulded in section and the sections joined within the frame. j). A short frame containing two sections of plaster Parthenon frieze with the relief showing the procession moving towards the right. A line of vestal virgins, some carrying ewers or dishes is interspersed by men with beards. Inscribed in pencil on the back 'No. 1'. See also CAL/SC/105a-m
Marks and inscriptions
No. 1 (on reverse in pencil)
Makers and roles
after Phidias (5th century BC), sculptor