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Accession_Number 84.5.16
Shape Cast
Shape_description Rectangular cast
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Block VI (figures 43 to 48) and VII of the east frieze of the Parthenon. The left half of the cast shows five men (three with staffs) standing in conversation; additionally another male (procession marshal) is standing facing the away from this group. The right half of the cast shows another two standing males (marshals) who are directing a group of six females (partaking in the Panathenaic festival)
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Condition Good condition. With repairs to fracture, with the adhesive viable on the back. Chips at the top of the fracture and to the bottom margin below the third male from left. Surface damage to the hand of the third male from left.
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Provenance
Period modern
Date
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Artist John Henning after Phidias
Attribution
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Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height
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Other_dims. 22.2 x 5.2
Location 10.2
Edited_by Matthew/Jayne
Date_edited 08/10/2025
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