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Apollo

Chryselephantine Statues.

From the Delian triad Apollo, Artemis and Leto. This is Apollo.

The arched eyebrows and almond eyes were highlighted with material inlaid into deep cuts.

A large part of the face has been restored in wax.

Chryselephantine is a term that refers to the sculptural of gold and ivory. c.550-540 BC , from Delphi

Delphi Museum, Greece.

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Uploaded on October 12, 2011
Taken on September 13, 2011