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by Ancient Greek (Unknown), -420
Ancient Greek This Caryatid is one of six maidens who served as architectural columns supporting the south porch of the Erechtheion temple on the Athenian Acropolis. Carved around 420 BCE, these figures represent the peak of Classical Greek sculpture. Each woman stands in a slightly different pose, her draped clothing creating vertical lines that echo the fluting of traditional columns.
Lord Elgin removed this single caryatid in 1801. The other five originals are now in the Acropolis Museum in Athens, with a replica in her place on the temple. Her sisters at the Acropolis Museum face an empty space where she should stand. The figure wears a peplos dress and carries a basket-shaped capital on her head. She resides at the British Museum, separated from her companions.

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