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Accession_Number 84.5.4
Shape Cast
Shape_description Rectangular cast
Material
Fabric plaster
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Blocks XVII, XVIII,XIXXX, and XXI of the South frieze of the Parthenon, showing a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. In this section we see eleven whole or partial riders on horseback. The front five figures wear petasos (wide-brimmed hats).
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Condition Complete but joined from three parts, glue used to repair obvious on reverse. Joins clear on front, with the right-hand side join more damage is visible. Small chips on top left hand edge.
Technique/Style cast from mould
Provenance
Period modern
Date
Dating_details
Artist John Henning after Phidias 
Attribution
Image
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Beazley_DB
Height
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. L:22.9 h:5.4
Location 10.2
Edited_by Jayne
Date_edited 12.02.25
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