Grave stele

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Grave stele made of Pentelic marble and found in the bed of the Ilissos river in Athens. A nude youth leans against a pillar with his legs crossed. He holds a lagobolon (a stick to throw at hares) in his left hand, indicating that he was a hunter, as, too, does the dog sniffing the ground behind him. At the right side of the relief, the dead youth's aged father gazes at him, stricken with grief, leaning on his staff. Small holes at the side of and above the hair of the figures will have been used to attach metal wreaths. The representation in completed by the dead man's young servant who is half-asleep on the steps, exhausted by the painful loss. The rendering of the young man's body, which occupies the space with its monumental grandeur makes it likely that the figure was inspired by a free-standing statue of a hero. This outstanding monument, originally in the form of a naiskos, has been attributed to the Parian sculptor, or to a sculptor from his school. About 340 BC.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.