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Plaster Cast of Temple of Apollo Frieze: Battle of the Greeks and Amazons

1916.05.0002

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Artifact Identification Plaster Cast of Temple of Apollo Frieze: Battle of the Greeks and Amazons   (1916.05.0002)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Built Environment Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Building Components
    3. :
  3. Surface Elements
Artist/Maker Brucciani & Co., London.
Geographic Location
Period Classical Period
Date 480 - 323 BCE
Culture Greek
Location On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 181.9 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 64.2 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 15.5 cm
Weight waived g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plaster
Manufacturing Processes Cast

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Robertson, Martin. A History of Greek Art. 1975. p.356-358.

Ellis, Henry
The British Museum. Elgin and Phigaleian marbles.
London, C. Knight, 1833.

British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities.
A catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman antiquities, British Museum. by A.H. Smith. London, the Trustees, 1892-1904. 3v.
v.1, p.287, No. 541.

British Museum.
List of casts from sculptures, etc. in the Departments of Antiquities sold by Messrs. Brucciani & Co. London, the Trustees, 1905. p.28. (In Source Donor File)

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Classical Museum Purchase
Reproduction yes, Original is in the British Museum. Sculpture 541. British Museum Collection Database. 1815,1020.18 www.britishmuseum.org/collection, British Museum, last modified 5/5/2013. Online. Accessed 5/9/2013. Reproduction produced by Brucciani & Co. for the British Museum.

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