Caryatid of the Siphnian Treasury

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

circa 530-525 BCE

Abstract

Full length view from front center

Keywords

Greek Archaic period, Sculpture (Visual works), Statues, Caryatids, Korai (Statues)

Alt Text

A stone statue of a robed figure with intricate details, displayed indoors against a plain wall. The figure has long hair and wears a tall headdress.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Greece; Delphoi (Greece); Treasury of Siphnos (Delphi)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

This caryatid is one from a pair of mirror-image korai, which supported the entablature of the Siphnian Treasury porch rather than columns. Her face is round with finely combed hair crimped in front, with four tendrils falling over each shoulder. Holes are testaments to ornaments and earrings. Her chiton is slightly crinkled with a scooped neck. On her head is a kalathos, a drum-like element, decorated with satyrs and nymphs in high relief. This work is currently held at the Delphi Archaeological Museum, Greece.

Identifier

A01-JGC0366

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Caryatid of the Siphnian Treasury" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 391.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/391