Catalogue Of The Acropolis Museum

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Text extracted from opening pages of book: CATALOGUE OF THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM VOLUME I CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS L0ttfcmx: FETTER L-AJSTE, E. C. C. F. CLAY: ioo, PRINCES SXREEX A. A. SHER AND CO. - F. A. BROCKHAUS: G. I>. I> UX2STAM'S SONS: IVTACnviILLAN ANI> CO., LTD, reserved CATALOGUE OF THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM VOLUME I ARCHAIC SCULPTURE BY GUY DICKINS, M. A. FELLOW AND LECTURER OF ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD; SOMETIME CRAVEN FELLOW AND STUDENT OF THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS Cambridge: at the University Press 1912 The present volume is the first of a Catalogue of the objects contained, in the Museum on the Athenian . Acropolis. The British School of Archaeology at Athens undertook this work at the request of the Greek Archaeological Authorities con veyed, by 13r Kavvadias, and this volume was prepared by Mr Gruy Dickins whilst a Student of the School. A second volume to be issued later will complete the work. R. M. DAAVKINS, Director. BRITISH: SCHOOL A. T May, 1911. PREFACE first volume of the Acropolis Catalogue deals with JL the Sculptures of the period preceding the invasion of Xerxes in 480 B. C., at present contained in the first seven rooms of the museum. A number of post-Persian objects in the Entrance Hall are therefore excluded. On the other hand, to avoid subsequent confusion. No. 610 and a few heads in the wall-case in Room V are included in spite of their later date. This volume is devoted to sculpture, and therefore the architectural details at present in Room II are omitted as well as objects in terra-cotta. It is hoped that the second volume may contain the rest of the sculpture, the terra-cottas, and the architectural fragments. The order of the catalogue was at firstarranged according to the position of the objects in the museum, but as extensive changes are contemplated there, I have thought it wiser to arrange the catalogue in numerical order, so that any object may be easily found in spite of any future alteration. I have much pleasure in thanking Dr Kavvadias and the other Greek archaeological authorities for allowing me the utmost facilities in studying the contents of the museum; Professor Heberdey of Innsbruck for assistance in the earlier part dealing with theporos sculpture; and Professor Schrader vi PREFACE of Vienna not only for invaluable suggestions concerning many of the marble sculptures, but also for the permission to use his magnificent series of photographs for the purpose of illustration. The cuts in the text are reproduced from drawings made by Mr Dudley Forsyth from these and from other photographs. As the former are for the most part still unpublished. Professor Schrader's kindness in permitting their use is thereby greatly enhanced. I have further to thank Professor Heberdey and Drs Karo and Curtius, of the German Institute in Athens, for photographs. Professors Percy and Ernest Gardner have also helped me by reading the proofs of the Introduction. To Mr Dudley Forsyth I am particularly indebted for the surmounting of many difficulties. GUY DICKINS. OXFORD, October, 1911. CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION ........ 1 1. Excavations on the Acropolis ... 1 2. The Perserschutt 5 3. Chronological Study 9 4. Subjects and Meaning 29 5. Material and Technique .... 35 6. The Costume of the female statues . . 41 7. The Equestrian series 49 CATALOGUE OP THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM .... 55 INDEX 285 INTRODUCTION 1. EXCAVATIONS ON THE ACROPOLIS l .From April, 1853, when the Turkish garrison was finally withdrawn, to March, 1882, when systematic excavations were first begun under the auspices of the Archaeological Society, the surface of the Acropolis underwent continuous if unscientific investigation. Three reasons may be given why results were hardly equal to expectation. In the first place the preliminary work of clearing away the remains of the Turkish buildings was itself a long and costly operation; in the second place, largely owing to financial reasons, there was no systematic scheme nor continuous