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