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Stele Of Aristion
The Stele of Aristion dates from around 510 BC. It was created by sculptor Aristocles (sculptors), Aristokles out of Pentelic marble and shows traces of polychrome. It was found at Velanideza near Marathon, Greece, Marathon in Attica. Description The Stele of Aristion or the Marathon Stele is a funerary stele in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NAMA, inventory number 29) which dates from around 510 BC. The work is among the best sculptures from late Archaic Greece. It is made of Pentelic marble and measures 2.02 m high. The stele was found with its base, which is 0.24 m high. The uppermost portion of the head and helmet is missing. At the top of the base is an inscription, giving the name of the deceased in the genitive: "Aristion's". Aristion is depicted as a bearded hoplite soldier in profile, facing right. He wears a short, thin Chiton (costume), chiton under a corselet. This was originally decorated with painted designs: Meander (art), meanders, zig-zags, and a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grave Stele Hoplite NAMA29
A grave is a location where a cadaver, dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is burial, buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemetery, cemeteries. Certain details of a grave, such as the state of the body found within it and any objects found with the body, may provide information for archaeology, archaeologists about how the body may have lived before its death, including the time period in which it lived and the culture that it had been a part of. In some religions, it is believed that the body must be burned or cremated for the soul to survive; in others, the complete decomposition of the body is considered to be important for the rest of the soul (see Grief, bereavement). Description The formal use of a grave involves several steps with associated terminology. ;Grave cut The excavation that forms the grave.Ghamidi (2001)Customs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
