Image:Relief Bendis BM 2155.jpg

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British Museum, London, United Kingdom
Artist/Maker Unknown
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English: Artemis Bendis (on the right, wearing a Phrygian cap, a short tunic, high boots and an animal skin) and her followers, maybe athletes taking part in the torch relay race in honour of the goddess. Marble votive relief, made in Athens, ca. 400-375 BC. Said to be from Piraeus, more probably from the area of a sanctuary of Bendis on the Mounichia Hill.
Français : Artémis Bendis (à droite, portant un bonnet phrygien, une tunique courte, des bottes hautes et une peau de bête) et ses adorateurs, peut-être les athlètes prenant part à la course en relais à la torche en honneur de la déesse. Relief votif en marbre, production athénienne, vers 400-375 av. J.-C. Réputé provenir du Pirée, plus probablement de la région d'un temple de Bendis à Munichie.
Dimensions H. 52 cm (20 ¼ in.), W. 84 cm (33 in.)
Accession number GR 1895.10-28.1 (Cat. Sculpture 2155)
Location Main floor, room 19, Athens & the Acropolis, 430-400 BC
Photographer/source Marie-Lan Nguyen (User:Jastrow), 2007


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