Colossos of the Naxians

Colossos of the Naxians

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This fragmentary piece is part of the little that remains of this once gigantic statue. From c. 580 BCE on Delos, this enormous statue originally stood over ten meters tall and would have been taller than any of the surrounding buildings in the area. This statue has a drill hole in its remaining hand, meaning it would have held an attribute. Delos was the supposed birthplace of Apollo, and perhaps this statue once held a bow in order to represent the god.

Delos

http://i.imgur.com/XEeFjIL.jpg

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Perseus Digital Library

Perseus Digital Library

c. 580-570 BCE

Delos Archaeological Museum

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/opensource

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/

Marble 5 meters

physical object

Archaic