Fragment of a terracotta frieze with winged horses, from the decoration of a small sacred structure.
Siris (Policoro).
ca. 630-620 BCE.
In the exhibit "Principi ed Eroi della Basilicata Antica,"
Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Basilicata "Dinu Adamesteanu"
Palazzo Loffredo, Potenza
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Greek Archaic period, 6th c. BCE
From Policoro (ancient Heracleia; see on Pleiades, and lending weight to the hyptothesis that ancient Siris (Pleiades was located on the same site), area of the Castello Baronale
The inscription (IGASMG IV 81, via PHI):
θεός ∶ χρέματα τᾶς θεο ἐπὶ
Σίρι ἐπὶ δρόμοι
κράδεσμα ∶ ἀργύρεα ∶ τέζαρα
χαλκίον ∶ 1
In the collection of, and photographed on display in, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Siritide, Policoro
Formerly Museo Nazionale Romano, Collezione Barone Gioacchino Malfatti
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Greek Archaic period, 6th c. BCE
From Policoro (ancient Heracleia: see on Pleiades; Siris (Pleiades)
In the collection of, and photographed on display in, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Siritide, Policoro
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Greek Archaic period, 6th c. BCE
From Policoro (ancient Heracleia: see on Pleiades; Siris (Pleiades)
In the collection of, and photographed on display in, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Siritide, Policoro
Tags: museum museo museu musée μουσείο музеи müze artifact متحف 博物馆 博物館 ancient antico antique archaeological archeologico archaeology Basilicata Italy Italia Siris Policoro Siritide 6th c. BCE Archaic arcaica figurine figurina statuetta statuette terracotta clay ceramic goddess dea female femminile Athena Atena Promachos spear helmet lancia elmo combattente pleiades:findspot=452333