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title: Archaistic Caryatid from Tralles
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8685/archaistic-caryatid-from-tralles/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Archaistic Caryatid from Tralles

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Archaistic Caryatid from Tralles](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8685.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8685.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue in the form of a [Caryatid](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caryatid/) in the Archaistic Style shows a standing woman. The right arm hangs by her side and holds her himation. The left arm is raised (the distal part is now lost) as if she intends to carry the load of an architrave (which would have been placed on her cylindrical headdress or polos). The details of the chiton and her hair were exquisitely carved. Although the overall depiction refers to a Caryatid, it should not be assumed that this statue was originally made as an architectural element of a building. Marble. Early [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Period, 1st century CE. From Tralles, Aydin, in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, Turkey).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 13). Archaistic Caryatid from Tralles. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8685/archaistic-caryatid-from-tralles/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Archaistic Caryatid from Tralles." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8685/archaistic-caryatid-from-tralles/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Archaistic Caryatid from Tralles." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8685/archaistic-caryatid-from-tralles/>.

## License & Copyright

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