Marble head from a statue of Harmodios, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, Copy of a Greek bronze statue from the Tyrannicide group, erected in 477/476 B.C. and attributed to Kritios and Nesiotes. Soon after the advent of a democratic government in 510 B.C., Harmodios and Aristogeiton, the Athenian aristocrats who assassinated one of the sons of the tyrant Peisistratos, were commemorated with a pair of statues in the Agora at Athens
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Marble head, statue, Harmodios, Imperial, 1st–2nd century .D, Roman, Marble, H, 10, 25.4 cm, Stone Sculpture, Copy, Greek bronze statue, Tyrannicide group, erected, 477, 476 B.C, attributed, Kritios, Nesiotes, Soon, advent, democratic government, 510, Aristogeiton, Athenian aristocrats, assassinated, sons, tyrant Peisistratos, commemorated, pair, statues, Agora, Athens
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