Grave Stele of Polyxene, Polyxene & Young Boy

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

circa 400 BCE

Abstract

Detail of figures Polyxene and young boy

Keywords

Greek Classical period, Sculpture (Visual works), Reliefs (Sculptures), Funerary stelae, Pentelic marble

Alt Text

A stone sculpture depicting two figures, one seated and the other reclining, with intricate details on their clothing and features. The figures are carved into a reddish-brown stone background.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Greece; Athens (Greece); Dipylon Gate (Athens, Greece)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

This is a funerary stele is a Classical Greek marble relief discovered near the Dipylon Gate in Athens, Greece. Depicted is a young woman seated on a stool, adorned in a chiton and himation that also covers her head. Her gaze is sorrowful, with her left hand embracing the shoulder of her young son that rests at her knees and holds a ball in his right hand. In the background stands a maidservant, identifiable by her long-sleeved chiton and cap-like headdress. According to the epigram on the epistyle, the grave belonged to Polyxene, who passed away, leaving her husband and parents in grief. The object is currently held at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece.

Identifier

A01-JGC0459

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Grave Stele of Polyxene, Polyxene & Young Boy" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 485.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/485