Greek temple metope fragment.

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A marble Greek temple metope fragment reused as a grave stele in the Roman period. It shows an arcadian hoplite warrior with sword and shield in the midst of battle. Extracted from a house in Stadion. Tegea Archaeological Museum.

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Size: 5428px × 6427px
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Photo credit: © DAVID PARKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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