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Accession_Number 84.5.24
Shape Cast
Shape_description Rectangular cast
Material Plaster
Fabric
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Munsell_color
Decoration Blocks XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and (part of) XXXVI of the north frieze of the Parthenon, showing a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. Shows a cavalcade of cavalry numbering nine horses proceeding leftwards. Blocks XXXIV and XXXVI have been incorrectly reconstructed and XXXV has been heavily reconstructed following damage to original
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Condition Good condition. Fracture has been previously repaired with adhesive still viable on the reverse. Chip missing from bottom of fracture on reverse
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Provenance
Period modern
Date
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Artist John Henning after Phidias
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Beazley_DB
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Other_dims. 22.8 x 5.2
Location 10.2
Edited_by Matthew and Jayne
Date_edited 15/10/2025
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