| Collection: | Athens, National Archaeological Museum |
| Title: | Grave Stele of Lyseas |
| Context: | From Attica |
| Findspot: | Found at Velanideza, in 1839 |
| Summary: | A youthful male figure--probably Lyseas--holding the kantharos of Dionysos; below, a scene of galloping horsemen |
| Object Function: | Funerary |
| Material: | Marble |
| Sculpture Type: | Stele, relief-decorated |
| Category: | Separated fragments |
| Style: | Late Archaic |
| Technique: | Low relief |
| Original or Copy: | Original |
| Date: | ca. 500 BC |
| Dimensions: | H. 1.96 m; W. (bottom) 0.48 m. Base: H. 0.28 m; W. 0.72 m |
| Scale: | Slightly under life-size |
| Region: | Attica |
| Period: | Late Archaic |
Condition: Single piece
Condition Description: The top is broken off and paint has worn off.
Inscription: The inscription on the base identifies the monument as the tomb of Lyseas, erected by his father Semon.
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