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Title
Base of Euthycartides, from sanctuary of Apollo on Delos.
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Annotation
The Base of Euthycartides, from sanctuary of Apollo on Delos. Kouros, hypotheticaly inv. No. A 4052, stood on this base. 105 x 50 cm, high 68 cm. Triangular base is ornate reliefs: head of bears and rams (and one gorgon); with inscription.
Detailed Info
| Object type |
base of statue
relief inscription |
| Material |
marble
Naxian marble |
| Size | 105 |
| Author of the object |
Euthykartides
(
Euthycartides
)
|
| Condition | good |
| Original | yes |
| Historical period |
Archaic Period
|
| Date bottom | -650 exact date: no |
| Date top | -600 |
| Location of the object |
Kyklades
(
Cyclades
)
Naxos Delos |
| Museum |
Delos, Archaeological Museum of Delos
|
| Museum inventory number |
A 720
A 728 |
| Keyword |
kouros
ram bear |
| Description | The Base of Euthycartides, from sanctuary of Apollo on Delos. Kouros, hypotheticaly inv. No. A 4052, stood on this base. 105 x 50 cm, high 68 cm. Triangular base is ornate reliefs: head of bears and rams (and one gorgon). Inv. no. A 720 (Photini Zaphiropoulou: Delos, in cca -600) or A 728 (www.culrue.gr). The inscription: EUTHIKARTIDES M ANETHEKEN HO NAXIOS POIESAS Dedicated me Euthykartides from Naxos, which me made. (Significantly, bear (ARKTOS) is in name of the sculptor.) |
| Literature citations | Photini Zaphiropooulou: Delos |
| Storage directory | DelosM |
| Photographer | Zdenek Kratochvil |
| Updated at | 28-02-2010 12:44 |
| Created at | 28-02-2010 12:44 |
| Signature | delm201 |
| Image group(s) |
Delos: Sacred area
|
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