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title: Funeral Stele of Hegeso
author: James Lloyd
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3368/funeral-stele-of-hegeso/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Funeral Stele of Hegeso

_Authored by [James Lloyd](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jtl203/)_

## Image File

[![Funeral Stele of Hegeso](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3368.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3368.jpg)

## Image Caption

"HEGESO, DAUGHTER OF PROXENOS" ΗΓΗΣΩΠΡΟΧΕΝΟ So reads the inscription at the top of the stele. At left a slave girl stands, holding out a jewellery box for Hegeso who has taken an item out of the box. The detail of the jewellery would most likely have been painted on. This monument acted as a funeral stele, and most likely comes from the Kerameikos, it is 1.58m tall and 1.00m wide. It is a low relief [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) in the high classical style, made of Parian marble, and dates to c. 410- 400 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/), NM 3624).

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## About the Author

James' main area of research is ancient Greek music, but he has general interests in mythology, religion, and art & archaeology. A self-confessed philhellene, James keeps at least one eye on the Roman pie.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/jan.vandercrabben@ancient.eu)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lloyd, J. (2014, December 19). Funeral Stele of Hegeso. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3368/funeral-stele-of-hegeso/>
### Chicago
Lloyd, James. "Funeral Stele of Hegeso." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3368/funeral-stele-of-hegeso/>.
### MLA
Lloyd, James. "Funeral Stele of Hegeso." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3368/funeral-stele-of-hegeso/>.

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