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Greek limestone relief of maenads hunting stags
Greek limestone relief of maenads hunting stags GREEK LIMESTONE RELIEF OF MAENADS HUNTING STAGS

In an ecstatic state, wearing chitons and billowing himations and holding thyrsoi, hunting stags. Carved in high relief.
Cf. J.C.Carter, “The Sculpture of Taras,” Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. 65, part 7 (1975), p.94, pl. 60c.

Taras, South Italy, ca. 300-280 BC

H. 7 1/4 in. (18.3 cm.); L. 26 3/4 in. (68 cm.)

Art of the Ancient World, 2001, no. 9
RLV04
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Greek limestone relief of maenads hunting stags
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