Description
This volume focuses on a large group of moulded terracotta plaques, from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE. These plaques, both fragmentary and intact, were discovered with other offerings in a sanctuary deposit excavated near Sparta more than 50 years ago, but they have remained unpublished until now. In technique, style, and iconography they form a homogeneous group unlike any other from mainland Greece but closely related to a group of local stone reliefs. The large number of plaques and variety of types reveal a stable and vigorous artistic tradition in Lakonia during the late Archaic and Classical periods.
Heroic Offerings will be of interest to students and scholars of Greek history, art, and archaeology; to those interested in ancient religious practice; and to all inspired by Athens’ chief political rival, Sparta.
This volume received financial support from the Archaeological Institute of America.
Book Information
ISBN 9780472119165
Author Gina Salapata
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint The University of Michigan Press
Publisher The University of Michigan Press
Weight(grams) 960g