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Attic grave stele.
Greek attic because the framing niche that once surrounded this relief is missing there are no inscriptions that might identify the deceased.
Tend to be simpler than their earlier counterparts.
The grave stele of hegeso most likely sculpted by callimachus is renowned as one of the finest attic grave stelae surviving mostly intact today.
Stela also spelled stele greek.
Marble grave stele of antigenes end of the 6th century b c.
Attic grave monuments of the end of the sixth century b c.
Although the origin of the stela is unknown a stone slab either decorated or undecorated was commonly used as a tombstone both in the east and in grecian lands as early as mycenae.
Originally the inscription named only euphrosyne and mynnia.
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In particular the sculpted finials in the form of sphinxes are replaced by palmettes that are integral with the shaft.
An attic grave stele.
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The handshake was a frequent gesture on greek grave monuments of the 300s b c emphasizing family unity even after death.
Shaft or pillar plural stelae standing stone slab used in the ancient world primarily as a grave marker but also for dedication commemoration and demarcation.
The names of artemisias and euteles the girls father were added at a later date.