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Accession_Number 84.5.40
Shape Cast
Shape_description Rectangular cast
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Bassae Frieze, Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae; BM 530 and 522. Scenes from Centauromachy. Three pairs of men and centaurs shown in hand-to-hand combat with fourth centaur shown attempting to seize a woman carrying a child. Another woman in shown (located centre) fleeing. Leftmost pair in combat are depicted with man as if emerging from the ground using shield to defend against centaur holding a very large rock
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Condition Good condition. Small stain centre
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period modern
Date
Dating_details
Artist John Henning after unknown
Attribution
Image
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Beazley_DB
Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims. 23.8 x 5.2
Location 10.2
Edited_by Matthew & Jayne
Date_edited 22.10.2025
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