Front of a limestone block from the stepped base of a funerary monument, Archaic, mid-6th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Limestone, Overall: 12 1/2 x 33 1/2in. (31.8 x 85.1cm), Stone Sculpture, Inscribed: on the death of Chairedemos his father Amphichares set up this monument mourning a good son. Phaidimos made it.. The epitaph consists of two lines of poetry in the special form (dactylic hexameter) that was used at this time to express grief over a death
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Front, limestone block, stepped base, funerary monument, Archaic, mid-6th century B.C, Greek, Attic, Limestone, Overall, 12 1/2 x 33 1/2in, 31.8 85.1cm, Stone Sculpture, Inscribed, death, Chairedemos, father Amphichares set, up, monument mourning, good son, Phaidimos, epitaph consists, two lines, poetry, special form, dactylic hexameter, time, express grief
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