Ten marble fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief

Carved in low relief, two draped women with long staffs or torches flank a standing nude youth at the center. Their heavy folds, calm faces and bare shoulders show the fine, weathered finish of white marble.

Look closer: A horizontal molding runs along the top edge above the three figures.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 27 BCE–14 CE

Medium

Marble

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2560 × 3722 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1914