Relief orthostat with spearmen
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Relief orthostat with spearmen
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Published 2017-08-11T11:42:47+00:00
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In the context of classical Greek architecture, orthostates are squared stone blocks much greater in height than depth that are usually built into the lower portion of a wall. They are so called because they seem to "stand upright" rather than to lie on their sides. In other contexts the English term is usually orthostat. It is typical in Greek architecture for pairs of orthostates to form the thickness of a wall, one serving as the inner and the other serving as the outer face of the wall. Above a course of orthostates, it is common to lay a course of stones spanning the width of the wall and joining its two faces (a binder course).
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| Date published | 11/08/2017 |
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| Title | Relief orthostat with spearmen |
| Date | ca 8th century B.C. |
| Period | Assyrian |
| Medium | Basalt |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient |
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