Parthenon metopes from the Parthenon temple on exhibit in the British Museum, Room 18.

Metopes from the Parthenon

The British Museum currently has fifteen of the ninety-two the original Parthenon metopes within their permanent collection. The metopes, which decorated the exterior of the temple, just above the exterior colonnade depicted a mythological battle between the Lapiths and the centaurs. Many of the metopes are missing hands, feet, knees, arms, and legs.

2024-03-12

The British Museum

"Repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles." by Daisy Raymond, HON 399 Research in London, Spring 2024

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