| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century (plaster cast), around 600 BC (original) |
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 88,5 x 36,5 (26 above) x 5 |
| Inventory number | Ag.536 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), The Archaic Period of Greek Sculpture (650–480 BC): Kore and Kouros Figures, Gallery II |
The trapezoidal relief originally made of bronze is divided into four registers. In the lowermost register we see the winged Artemis holding two lions as the mistress of animals. A mythical story unfolds above her: Heracles aims his bow at a fleeing centaur, whose body is composed of the figure of a man and the rear of a horse. The two upper registers show two confronting griffins and three eagles. The bronze relief probably decorated a stand that perhaps supported a vessel for burning incense. It may have been a votive offering in the sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia.
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. 434.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
