Relief of Kalathiskos Dancer

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This is a Neo-Attic relief of the so-called "kalathiskos dancer". The relief shows a dancing woman in waving robes and with a basket-like headdress (kalathiskos). Stylistically, the relief can be attributed to the so-called "Neo-Attic workshops" in Athens, which produced copies of classical models for the Roman art market since the 1st century CE. Marble. Roman copy, 1st century CE. Acquired in Florence, Italy, in 1892 CE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.

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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 29). Relief of Kalathiskos Dancer. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11399/relief-of-kalathiskos-dancer/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Relief of Kalathiskos Dancer." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 29, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11399/relief-of-kalathiskos-dancer/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Relief of Kalathiskos Dancer." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Oct 2019. Web. 28 Feb 2025.

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