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Accession_Number 84.5.18
Shape Cast
Shape_description Rectangular cast
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Blocks I, II, III and IV (figure 9) of the north frieze of the Parthenon, showing a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. Blocks show the leftwards driving of four bulls by nine males. Blocks I, III and IV reconstructed from drawings following damage to originals
Inscriptions
Condition Good condition. Light surface damage – likely mold flaw – on belly of first bull from left
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period modern
Date
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Artist John Henning after Phidias
Attribution
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Beazley_DB
Height
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Other_dims. 22.6 x 5.2
Location 10.2
Edited_by Matthew/Jayne
Date_edited 08/10/2025
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