Stock No. 36310

Collection of Antique Plaster Models After the Parthenon Frieze

A superb collection of 6 antique plaster models after the ancient 6th century BC Parthenon Frieze. Supplied loose, these mini friezes are presented in a wooden tray and mounted on a bespoke steel stand for display. The Parthenon Frieze Believed to date from 447 – 432 BC, the Parthenon Frieze is a continuous marble band…

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£875.00

Dimensions

Depth: 20cm7.87in

Width: 26cm10.24in

Height: 50cm19.69in

Weight: 2kg4.41lbs

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Piece only: H39.5 x W26 x D2 cm
Base ø 20 cm

Condition Report

Good structural condition. Two with historic repairs. Supplied loose with tray and bespoke steel stand as pictured.

Wear

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor Losses, scuffs, and scratches.

Origin

England

Period

Late 19th Century

Material

Metal, Pine, Plaster, Steel, Timber, Wood

Date of Manufacture

Circa 1880

Maker

Unknown

Style

Greek, Neoclassical

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A superb collection of 6 antique plaster models after the ancient 6th century BC Parthenon Frieze. Supplied loose, these mini friezes are presented in a wooden tray and mounted on a bespoke steel stand for display.

The Parthenon Frieze

Believed to date from 447 – 432 BC, the Parthenon Frieze is a continuous marble band that once decorated the Parthenon temple, Greece.

Dedicated to the goddess Athena, the temple was abundant with decorative sculpture considered some high points of classical Greek art. The frieze, which encircled the upper part of the main temple within the outer colonnade, detailed the procession toward Acropolis during the Great Panathenaea, the festival in honour of Athena.

Of the 160m of the original frieze, 128m survives, the majority of which can be found in the British Museum and the Acropolis Museum, Athens.

Additional information

Weight 2 kg
Dimensions 20 × 26 × 50 cm
Origin

England

Period

Late 19th Century

Material

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Date of Manufacture

Circa 1880

Maker

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