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Creation Year
1978
Image ID
DH.083
Subcollection
DH: Delphi
Abstract
A fragment of the sima, or gutter, from the Temple of Apollo. The lion head in the center forms a drain spout with its mouth.
Description
A fragment from the marble sima on the classical temple, featuring palmettes, spirals, and a lion-head drain spout. The sima refers to the upturned edge of the roof, creating a gutter behind it, and was a very common feature of Greek temples.
Image Notes
Creation date unknown. Photograph processed July 1978. Notes written on the slide or index: Sina from 4th C. Temple of Apollo.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Delfoi, Greece
Keywords
Sima, Marble, Sculpture, Lion, Animal Figure, Palmette, Fourth Century BC, Classical Period, Delphi Archaeological Museum
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