Harpy Tomb, 480-470 BC [AS62]
Cast (late 19th century) of a relief from the ‘Harpy Tomb’ at Xanthus, Lycia, south western Turkey, 480-470 BC. [British Museum]
Plaster (102 x 150 cm)
Women bring offerings, including a pomegranate and poppy flower. The reliefs at Xanthus decorated the sides of a marble chest on top of a sepulchral tower. Other sides showed winged female creatures, hence the name.
Literature: Winchester College Memorial Buildings: Department of Classical Art (Winchester, 1909), p. 1 (no. 2)
Provenance: Purchased in the late 19th century
Location: Memorial Buildings (Musā) Stairs