Detail from a Parthenon metope from the Parthenon temple on exhibit in the British Museum, Room 18.

Parthenon Metope Detail

This metope, one of fifteen in the British Museum's permanent collection depicts chaos erupting between a Lapith and a centaur. The metope is severely damaged, with the Lapith missing both his head and his right leg, below the knee. The centaur is missing both his head, as well as his front right leg.

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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