Greek Struck in the Back from the Shield

Greek struck in the back from the shield of the Parthenos
Copy at full size, height 0.60 m. 2nd century CE. Villa Albani 20, Rome.

  • Top left group of the shield with Greek struck in the back, popularly called Kapaneus or Erechtheus.
  • The slab was completed by an Amazon attacking, uphill.

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