- Name: Relief plaque depicting a female dancer (Two fragments form a set)
- Period: Late 1st century BC (Late Hellenistic period, early Roman rule)
- Material: Pentelic marble (Athenian precious local marble)
- Collection: Acropolis Museum, Slope Gallery of the Acropolis
- Discovery: On the slopes of the Acropolis, near the sanctuary of Dionysus
## Analysis of the Figures and Design
1. Left Fragment: Dynamic dancing female priest / Maenad
The figure's body is twisted, the dress billows violently in the wind, the thin and delicate folds cling closely to the limbs, using the classic wet dress technique (Chiton) of ancient Greece.
The head is covered with a veil, one hand lifts the veil, the body is full of movement, representing the ecstatic dancing female believers (Maenads, the wild female attendants of Dionysus) in the wine god's festival. The folds of the dress are used to express the sense of flowing air and human movement.
2. Right Fragment: Static standing goddess / Hora (Time Goddess)
The posture is calm and dignified, the long dress is layered, the folds are thick and compact, creating a strong contrast between movement and stillness; the round holes on the stone are ancient installation holes, indicating that these two relief plaques were originally decorative panels on the building walls or altars.
Hora is the daughter of Zeus and Themeis, in charge of seasons and order, often appearing as a witness of sacred ceremonies, and appears in pairs with the ecstatic dancing image of the wine god.