Hero Peplipaos at The British Museum, London
Hero Peplipaos at The British Museum, London
Published 2014-12-23T15:12:26+00:00
The hero Protesilaos, the first Greek warrior to land at Troy. Roman version of a Greek original dating to about 460-450 BC. Found at Kyzikos, north west Turkey.
The figure strides along a ship's prow. The head, now lost, was helmeted and the man held a spear in his raised right arm. There is a wound in his right arm pit, just visible at the point where the arm has broken off- a reminder that Protesilaos was killed as his feet touched Asiatic soil.
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Date published | 23/12/2014 |
Time to do | 180 - 240 minutes |
Material Quantity | 23g |
Dimensions | 44.72 x 53.64 x 124.99 |
Complexity | Medium |