Caryatids Porch Clock Temple Acropolis Athens Wall Sculpture Ancient Monument
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A caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head. The Greek term karyatides literally means “maidens of Karyai”, an ancient town on the Peloponnese. Karyai had a temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis in her aspect of Artemis Karyatis: “As Karyatis she rejoiced in the dances of the nut-tree village of Karyai, those Karyatides, who in their ecstatic round-dance carried on their heads baskets of live reeds, as if they were dancing plants”. HANDMADE & HAND-PAINTED IN GREECEDimensions (approximately): Height: 45 cm (17.71 inches)Width: 29 cm (11.41 inches)Depth: 5 cm (1.96 inches) Weight: 3,35 Κg (7.38 lbs) Runs on: 1x AAA (Battery NOT included) Material: Hard PlasterThe plaster we use is a 100% natural non-toxic Greek product and a material without any chemical additives.
Temples, Columns & Pedestals