greek-museums: Archaeological Museum of Isthmia:Details from the Sanctuary of Poseidon A segment o
greek-museums: Archaeological Museum of Isthmia: Details from the Sanctuary of Poseidon A segment of frieze decorating the base of the two statues of Amphitrite and Poseidon. The frieze presented the slaughter of the Niobids by Apollo and Artemis; a warning against hybris and foul play, and the hunt of the Calydonian boar with Atalanta. The cult statues presented Poseidon nude, and Amphitrite enthroned. The group with the pedastal were probably the work of Attic craftsmen, and it was finished during the Antonine period. (2nd century A.D) The archaic basin (perirrhanterion) from the Sanctuary of the Poseidon. It was supported on the heads of four female figures. The basin also features heads of rams. The women seems to have been leaning against a lion. One of them holds a leash and another holds the tail of the lion. The group was also painted. The basin must be contemporary, or slightly later to the temple. The handles have been worn, possibly from the hands of those who leaned to purify themselves with some of the water. It’s safe to assume that the basin was the dedication of an important and wealthy individual or family. -- source link