Horse and Riders, Parthenon Frieze
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Catalogue Number: 020.060.007
Description: The Parthenon friezes, originally encircling the entire building, represent the Panathenaic procession, a ritual homage to Athena. Unlike many other temple decorations, the friezes depict mortals and not only gods and goddesses. The portion of the frieze comes from the North side and depicts several horses and riders.
Artist of Original: N/A
Period of Original: Greek
Date of Original: 448-432 BC
Area of Origin of Original: Greece, Athens
Material of Original: N/A
Dimensions of Cast (H x W x D): 51” x 40” x 4”
Location of Cast: 20 W. 44 St. New York, NY USA
Provenance: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Condition of Cast: Damage to the cast exists on the upper center edge and the lower right corner.
Links to Additional Information:
Parthenon Design Diagram
View the full Parthenon frieze in order here
Or Here
Parthenon Review Article
An Article on the Parthenon’s Metope
Description of the ICA’s Metope Casts