GRAVE STELE OF PHRASIKLEIA
Artist
Date early 20th century (plaster cast), 400-390 BC (original)
Object type plaster cast Medium, technique plaster
Dimensions 179 x 119 x 25 cm Inventory number Ag.238
Collection Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts
On view Star Fortress (Komárom), Athenian men and women from the fourth century BC, Corridor A
The fragmentary stele, which takes the form of a sanctuary (naiskos), shows three figures. The deceased is identified by the inscription above her head: Phrasikleia. She sits on a backless chair, her feet resting on a stool.
Her finely draped mantle is pulled over her head, which indicates that she was married. A maidservant stands opposite her, wearing a typical, long-sleeved chiton and holding an open jewellery box. The relief thus also shows the wealth of Phrasikleia. Between them, there is a child turning towards the seated woman and leaning against her knees, perhaps the daughter of the deceased.
References
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyüjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 258.
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