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Object Type
Museum number: 1872,0803.9
Description: Marble column drum from the Later Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, showing a draped woman, perhaps Alcestis or Eurydike, between a youthful draped Thanatos (Death) and Hermes Psychopompos; also shown are Persephone seated, and Plouton (Hades).
Cultures/periods
Production date: 340BC-320BC
Excavator/field collector
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Sanctuary of Artemis (Ephesus), south-west corner
Materials
Dimensions: Height: 1.82 metres
Bibliographic references
Location: On display (G22)
Subjects: classical mythology; allegory/personification; mythical figure/creature; classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Alcestis (?); Representation of: Eurydice (?); Representation of: Thanatos; Representation of: Hermes/Mercury; Representation of: Persephone/Proserpina; Representation of: Hades/Pluto
Associated objects: cast (CRM.1164); cast (CRM.1163); cast (CRM.2258)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1872
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1872,0803.9
Conservation

Free entry