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Accession_Number 84.5.45
Shape Cast
Shape_description Rectangular cast
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Munsell_color
Decoration Bassae Frieze, Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae; BM 541. Scenes from Amazonmachy. Three men (including Herakles) and three Amazons, with one mounted on horseback and one in the process of being dehorsed, are shown in hand-to-hand combat. Herakles stands in the centre, with lion skin draped over his leg and club held aloft behind his head. Left and right ends of cast are blank
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Period modern
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Artist John Henning after unknown
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Beazley_DB
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Other_dims. 22.7 x 5.2
Location 10.2
Edited_by Matthew & Jayne
Date_edited 30.10.25
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