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Apollo Holding a Kithara

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 29 May 2016

Apollo Holding a Kithara — In this elaborately carved figure, the iconographical features of both Apollo and Dionysos, the wine god, have been fused.; the slipping himation and the sensual treatment of the flesh are typical of Dionysos, while the kithara and quiver characterize Apollo. From the Temple of Apollo, Cyrene, Libya. Roman copy of the 2nd century CE of a Hellenistic original of about 200-150 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 29). Apollo Holding a Kithara. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5065/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Apollo Holding a Kithara." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 29, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5065/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Apollo Holding a Kithara." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 29 May 2016. Web. 16 Oct 2019.

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