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THE PORTRAIT OF AN AMAZON [VI.]

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• THE PORTRAIT OF AN AMAZON [VI.]

Detail of the Bassae Frieze, a multifigure continuous Amazonomachy scene carved in marble and preserved in the British Museum.

This pic concludes the SET OF 6 most intact and visually distinct Amazon figures and heads from the frieze - Hurrah! 👻

From the Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae, Messenia, Greece.

Discovered in 1811-12,

Consists of 23 slabs,

420-400 BC.

🎬 My YT 'The Portraits of Amazons' MP4 Short presentation:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eOokiJb2DHw

The British Museum, London | BM

[First fl., Room 16 'Bassae Sculptures', 2nd level]

• Web : https://www.britishmuseum.org

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• LiN : https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-british-museum

BM | Michael Svetbird Ph ©MSP | 19|08|24 5750X4300 600 [Detail VI.]

The object photographed is part of the BM collection

[Non-commercial fair use | No AI training | Author's rights apply | Sorry for the watermarks]

📸 Part of the "Reliefs-Friezes-Slabs-Sculpture" MSP Online Photo-gallery:

👉 D-ART:

https://www.deviantart.com/svetbird1234/gallery/72510770/reliefs-friezes-slabs-sculpture

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Date Taken
Apr 21, 2026 11:08:30 AM +00:00
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