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Lakonisches Hereoenrelief: Heroen und Adoranten

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Description

This monument is the oldest of the Laconian hero reliefs. It depicts heroised deceased with distinct attributes of their removed status (throne, snake, receptacle for offerings, worshippers). It is also suggested by inscriptions that the tumuli of Spartan heroes were crowned by reliefs of this kind.

Material/Technique

Marble, bluegrew, partially discolured reddish

Measurements

Height: 87 cm; Width: 65 cm; Depth: 10 cm - 13 cm; Height of relief: (maximum) 7 cm

Literature

Guralnick, Eleanor (1974): The Chrysapha Relief and its Connections with Egytian Art. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 60 (1), 175-188

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Object from: Antikensammlung

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[Last update: 2023/10/06]

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