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Agora Object: S 907
Inventory Number:   S 907
Section Number:   Ζ 1095
Title:   Head of Male Figure from Relief
Category:   Sculpture
Description:   Broken from relief, somewhat battered, and the tip of the beard missing.
Bearded male head, bald in front, turned to left.
Three dowel holes in back and one in place of left ear. Outer exposed surface much weathered. Good work of mid 5th century.
The head of Eurystheus from the West Frieze of the Temple of Hephaistos.
Parian marble.
ADDENDA Initially interpreted as a head of a centaur.
Conservation Status:   Finished
Context:   From foundation of Roman House to east of Tholos
Negatives:   Leica, 7-280, XXI-11, XXI-12, XXI-14, XXI-14B, XXI-14C, 86-335, 86-17-34(35)
Dimensions:   P.H. 0.15; W. (near top of head) 0.112; Th. 0.09
Material:   Marble (Parian)
Date:   6 May 1937
Section:   Ζ
Bibliography:   Hesperia 87 (2018), p. 691, n. 23; no. 28, pp. 715-716, figs. 4, 39.
    Delivorrias (1974), pp. 28, 30 ff., 40, 51, 54, 164, 171, Taf. 8.
    Hesperia 31 (1962), pl. 76 b.
    Hesperia Suppl. 5 (1941), p. 117, figs. 44, 45, 48.
References:   Publication: Hesperia 31 (1962)
Publication: Hesperia 87 (2018)
Publication: Hesperia Suppl. 5 (1941)
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Notebook: Ζ-9
Notebook Page: Ζ-9-34 (pp. 1628-1629)
Notebook Page: Ζ-9-35 (pp. 1630-1631)
Notebook Page: Ζ-9-50 (pp. 1660-1661)
Card: S 907
Card: S 907