cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/84.5.23
Accession_Number | 84.5.23 |
Shape | Cast |
Shape_description | Rectangular cast |
Material | Plaster |
Fabric | |
Fabric_description | |
Munsell_color | |
Decoration | Blocks XXIV, (part of) XXVII, XXVIII and (part of) XXIX of the north frieze of the Parthenon, showing the a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. Two three-horse chariots carrying one armoured male (with helmet, muscles cuirass and shield) and one female at the reins each are shown proceeding leftwards with each accompanied by a male marshal, with the rightmost chariot shown with horses at rest. Block XXV, XXVI and part of XXVII have been skipped. All blocks are heavily reconstructed following damage to the originals |
Inscriptions | |
Condition | Good condition. Two fractures have been previously repaired with adhesive still viable on the reverse |
Technique/Style | |
Provenance | |
Period | modern |
Date | |
Dating_details | |
Artist | John Henning after Phidias |
Attribution | |
Image | |
Comparanda | |
Bibliography | |
Archive_Ref | |
Beazley_DB | |
Height | |
Diameters | |
Handle_height | |
Other_dims. | 22.2 x 5.2 |
Location | 10.2 |
Edited_by | Matthew and Jayne |
Date_edited | 15/10/2025 |