| Date | second half of the 6th century B.C. |
|---|---|
| Object type | sculpture |
| Medium, technique | engraved, limestone |
| Dimensions | 55.7 × 35 × 8.3 cm |
| Inventory number | 87.12.A |
| Collection | Classical Antiquities |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, Hellas – Italy – Rome |
This funerary statue represents the most significant genre of Daunian art. Only a fragment survives – the rectangular tombstone that symbolises the body was originally complemented by a plastically modelled head. The main side displays the figure of the deceased with incised details of clothing such as the long, triangular ornaments suspended from the belt. The other sides of the monument are also decorated; the back shows a duel. The lower, plain part of the tombstone was lowered into the ground.
Similar monuments were created between 650 and 500 BC to mark the graves of people of high standing.
Material analyses have shown that the funerary statue was made of Puglian limestone.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
