Parthenon Frieze (East 5), c. 443-437 BC [AS61]
Cast (late 19th century) of part of the East frieze of the Parthenon, Athens, c.443 – 437 BC. [British Museum]
Plaster (104 x 435 cm)
East 5 (numbering from Jenkins, The Parthenon Frieze, 1994).
The climax of the Panathenaic procession, the presentation of the new robe (‘peplos’) for Athena’s statue. On each side sit the gods: Iris, Hera and Zeus on the left, and Athena and Hephaistos on the right. In the centre two girls carry cushioned footstools.
Literature: Winchester College Memorial Buildings: Department of Classical Art (Winchester, 1909), p. 2 (no. 3)
Provenance: Purchased in the late 19th century
Location: Memorial Buildings (Musā) Stairs