Vita decem oratorum 11

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Vita decem oratorum 11
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ἔτι δὲ αἱρεθεὶς ὑπὸ τοῦ δήμου χρήματα πολλὰ συνήγαγεν εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ παρασκευάσας τῇ θεῷ κόσμον, Νίκας τε ὁλοχρύσους πομπεῖά τε χρυσᾶ καὶ ἀργυρᾶ καὶ κόσμον χρυσοῦν εἰς ἑκατὸν κανηφόρους χειροτονηθεὶς δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς τοῦ πολέμου παρασκευῆς ὅπλα μὲν πολλὰ καὶ βελῶν μυριάδας πέντε ἀνήνεγκεν εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, τετρακοσίας δὲ τριήρεις πλωΐμους κατεσκεύασε, τὰς μὲν ἐπισκευάσας τὰς δὲ ἐξ ἀρχῆς ναυπηγησάμενος
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Type of Thing Ornamented
Cultic: Building: Temple
Architecture: Building: Temple
Person: Deity
Visual Work: Sculpture: Deity
Visual Work: Sculpture: Statue
Object/ Person Ornamented
The Temple of Athena on the Acropolis
Athena herself, her cult image
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Clothing
Visual Work: Jewellery
Military: Arms and Armour
Visual Work: Sculpture: Statue
Visual Work: Vessel
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: Gold
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: Silver
Medium/a Ornamenting
Ornament for cult image of Athena (robes, jewellery, other arms), gold Victories, gold and silver vessels for processions for the goddess and ornaments of gold for basket careers in procession
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Lycurgus
Item Identifier
A01891
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