Sixth Century Sculpture



Kleobis & Biton (Delphi 467 & 1524) ca. 580

Polu]medes epoiwe horgeios

Poly]medes the Argive made (me)

Samos group ca. 560-50

Cheramyes m'anetheken t'Erei agalma

Cheramyes dedicated me an offering to Hera

[cf. the Volomandra Kouros (Athens no. 1906) ]

Geneleos' dedication (Samos and Berlin)

Phileia, ?, Ornithe, -archos; six figures in all

Cf. Melian kouros (Athens 1558) ca. 550
Munich Kouros (Munich 169), ca. 540-30

Chares (Didyma) (London B 278) ca. 550

Chares eimi o Klesios Teichioses archos, agalma to Apollonoi

I am Chares son of Kleisis, ruler of Teichoussa, An offering for Apollo

Anavyssos Kouros (Athens 3851) ca. 530

stethi kai oiktiron Kroiso
para sema thanontos hon
pot' eni promachois olese
thoros Ares


Stand and mourn by the
grave of dead Kroisos always
in the front line
destroyed by raging Ares

Keratea "Goddess" (Berlin 1800) ca. 570-60
Sphinx of the Naxians (Delphi) ca. 560
Sabouroff head (Munich 158) ca. 550-40
Tenea Kouros (Berlin 608) ca. 550
Rampin Rider (Louvre 3104 (head) & Acr. 590 (body)) ca. 550
Moschophoros (Calf-bearer) (Acr.624) ca. 560 Dedicated by Rh]ombos

Nike from Delos (Athens NM 21), ca. 550

Mikkia[dei tod' aga]lma kalon n[iken pteroessan]
Archermo so[ph]ieisin ehebo[le dexsai Apollon]
[t]oi Chioi, Melanos patroiwn as[tu nemonti]


Farshooter [Apollo, receive this] fine figure [..., worked by] the skills of Archermos, from the Chian Mikkiades, [dwelling in]...the paternal city of Melas