An acrolith is a composite sculpture made of stone together with other materials such as wood or inferior stone such as limestone, as in the case of a...

phase dates from the mid-5th to the end of the 4th century BC, when the acrolith of Apollo (440-420 BC) was created and another Temple of Demeter, near...

International Business. In 1980, Tempelsman bought, for $1 million, two 500 BC acroliths representing Demeter and Persephone; the pieces consisted of two marble...

at all periods images might wear real jewelry donated by devotees. The acrolith was another composite form, this time a cost-saving one with a wooden body...

Demeter, was carved by the artist Damophon in 180 BC, is also considered an acrolith, a composite of many different materials with the head and limbs made of...

and discovered in Lycosura, present day Arcadia, Greece. The bust is an acrolith, a composite of many different materials, and is attributed to the sculptor...

cult images were less frequent, at least until Hellenistic times. The acrolith was another composite form, this time a cost-saving one with a wooden body...

the many other statues of deities in temples and other locations. The acrolith was another composite form, this time a cost-saving one with a wooden body...

Fragments of two chryselephantine statues from Delphi have been excavated. The acrolith was another composite form, this time a cost-saving one with a wooden body...

generally recognized to be Greek. ............................. Acrolith: An acrolith is a composite sculpture made of stone together with other materials...