Equestrian statue (NAMA 2715)
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The equestrian statue in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens (NAMA) with the inventory number 2715 shows a ruler or general. It goes back to around 100 BC. Dated.
The equestrian statue was found on Melos Island in 1900 . It was made of Parian marble and has a height of 2.93 m. The statue is heavily fragmented in parts. Apart from the start, the horse is completely missing the front left leg and the right leg from just below the knee. The rider is missing large parts of the legs and the larger part of the left arm and on the left side not only the complete arm but also the shoulder. The head is missing including the entire neck. The columnar support under the horse is also lost. The rear legs and the tail are each composed of several individual parts and reattached to the statue, parts of which are modern additions.
The horse, which appears heavy and bulky, was shown by the artist at a slight gallop. The head is tilted slightly to the right, and the tail also seems to be moving. The harness shows griffins in relief on the sides and a gorgoneion on the front. The rider is sitting on a square piece of thick clothing that is spread out over his back. The rider wears a corselet that is decorated with snakes in relief and a gorgoneion. He wears a chlamys over it . Part of it is on the left side under a belt. The rider held the reins in his left hand. In the other hand he might be holding a bowl or holding it out in greeting, as is known from other statues of the time.
literature
- Nikolaos Kaltsas : Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens , The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 2002 ISBN 0-89236-686-9 , p. 297
