Plaster cast of Parthenon Frieze (South Frieze XLIV)
- Reference:GB 1694 PC/016F
- Dates of Creation:19th century
- Physical Description:1 item
Scope and Content
Original: Designed by Pheidias, 447-432BC. A section of the south frieze showing men leading sacrificial animals. It is generally agreed that the frieze depicts (in narrative form) the Greater Panathenaic procession from the Leokoreion by the Dipylon gate to the Acropolis, was mooted by Stuart and Revett in the second volume of their Antiquities of Athens, 1787.
Acquisition Information
Listed in 1964/5 inventory as located in the museum and passage ways of the Mackintosh Building (GSAA/GOV/7/5). Listed in first inventory of casts (GSAA/GOV/7/1) as of the Greek style, attributed to Phidias and purchased from Brucciani.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Dimensions: 1041 x 1190 mm
Custodial History
Original in British Museum.
Related Material
GSAA/GOV/7/1; GSAA/GOV/7/5
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