https://classicalchopped2.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/7df9c7b56664145500de615c1d96fac5.jpg 5d307785f05e1b33e75a61c90d31ec06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Head of Lysimache Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Classical, 380-350 BCE (original). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Demetrios of Alopece (original) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Roman marble head, copy of a full-body Greek bronze Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Lysimache was a priestess of Athena Polias in the mid 5th century BCE. She was priestess for 64 years and lived to age 88. Description An account of the resource Description: The face of this near life-sized bust is severely damaged, with much of the nose and upper lip missing. Still, sufficient evidence remains to characterize her age and physiognomy. The head thrusts forward, with the neck at an angle. Heavy bags appear under Lysimache's deep set eyes. Her cheeks, forehead, and neck are deeply creased. Loose folds of skin hang from her jaw. Her expression is serious and careworn. Both earlobes are pierced to hold ornaments. A ribbon (fillet) surrounding her head marks her as a priestess about to perform a religious ritual. Her short wavy hair is parted in the middle. A statue base found on the Acropolis, thought to be for the bronze original, has the following inscription: [This . . . Lysimache<a href="https://www.atticinscriptions.com/inscription/IGII2/3453#note-1"></a>] was by her descent<a href="https://www.atticinscriptions.com/inscription/IGII2/3453#note-2"></a> (daughter) of Drakontides; she completed [eighty-eight] years; . . . sixty-four years she [served] Athena and lived to see four [generations] of children. [Lysimache] mother of - [Demetrios] made it. The inscription makes no mention of the donor. Most scholars assume it was commissioned by the demos of Athens after Lysimache's death in recognition of her long service. Significance: This marble copy is an example of Late Classical realism, eschewing idealization of earlier classical Greek sculpture, which typically rendered women as uniformly youthful and beautiful. The serious face conveys deep character; the forward thrust of the head expresses an almost aggressive sense of status. However, whether this stands as as accurate portrait of a known historical personage still remains up for question. Descriptions of the sculptor Demetrios's other works (none of which survive) indicate he specialized in exaggeration and caricature. Lysimache's status as a cult priestess makes the unflinching portrayal of old age appropriate to the gravitas of her position. If not an exact likeness, it can be read as a genre portrait of a woman whose priestly function comports with age and experience. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Under a pavement in Tarquinia, Italy. Bronze original sited on Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. The British Museum, London, England References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Breckenridge, J.D. Likeness: A Conceptual of Ancient Portraiture, Evanston, 1968, pp. 99-101. Dillon, Sheila. The Female Portrait Statue in the Greek World, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 24, 27, 50-51. Keesling, Catherine. "Syeris, Diakonos of the Priestess Lysimache on the Athenian Acropolis," Hesperia, vol. 81, no. 3, 2012, pp. 467-505. Richer, Gisela. The Portaits of the Greeks, Phaidon Press, 1965, pp. 158-159. Schefold, Carl. The Art of Classical Greece, Crown Publishers, 1966, pp. 231-232. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Weadon Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 37.5 cm tall