Statue of a Spartan warrior
The statue of a Spartan warrior in the Archaeological Museum of Sparta (No. 3365) was found during the excavations in the Temple of Athene Chalkioikos by the British School at Athens in 1924–1925. It is one of the best preserved works of laconic art and is dated between 490 and 480 BC. Dated.
The marble statue, which has only been partially preserved, shows a fighting hoplite . The statue is missing extremities and parts of the torso. He wears a helmet with a large crest and heavy cheek armor decorated with ram horns. In addition to the upper body, both lower legs with greaves and a fragment of the shield were found.
After its discovery, the statue was first exhibited in the Archaeological Museum in Athens , but at the request of the population it was moved to the Archaeological Museum in Sparta in 1938. The sculpture is also called Leonidas because, as is known, the statue of the legendary King of Sparta was erected at the site .
literature
- Alexandros Philadelphefs: The statue of Leonidas of Sparta (Greek) . January 1940, p. 13 ( online (PDF file; 3.19 MB) [accessed on October 7, 2011] in the journal "Νέοι Δρόμοι").