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Battle Of The Greeks And The Amazons

Date early 20th century (plaster cast), around 350 BC (original)
Object type plaster cast
Medium, technique plaster
Dimensions

93 x 93 x 16 cm

Inventory number Ag.240.2
Collection Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts
On view Star Fortress (Komárom), Corridor F

Plaster cast of one of the marble slabs of the Amazon frieze from the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos.

The frieze, which depicts the battle of the Greeks with the Amazons, probably appeared on the lower part of the monument, above the podium. From the friezes of the Maussolleion, this was perhaps the closest to the spectators. The slabs show a clash between naked Greeks and Amazons wearing short chitons; the warriors fight duels on horseback and on foot. The hero Heracles backs the Greeks: he is identified by his usual weapon, the club and the lion’s skin covering his shoulder. The images of the amazonomachia, the fight against the Amazons elevate Maussollos, whose tomb they decorated, into the sphere of myths.

This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.

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