The marble dog in the middle of room 4 of the Acropolis Museum in Athens was probably the guardian to the entrance to the sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia in the southwest part of the Acropolis. This statue is dated 520 B.C.
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And still guarding all these years later.
That is one of my favourite Greek statues - just look at those ribs.
WW,
I agree with you. Such attractive features.
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