Grave stele carved on both sides
This Archaic stele, part of which is currently exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Komotini, is very important for the development of grave relieves with multifigural representations. On the obverse is a representation of a young, beardless man wearing an himation (mantle). He paces towards the right on a narrow ground rendered in relief, while holding his himation, which covers most of his body, in his right hand. His hair is tied with a ribbon that divides it in slender, rope-like curls that conclude in a group of helixes. In addition to that, the existence of three openings suggests that there must have been an added metallic wreath. His face has the typical Archaic, faint smile. On the other side, towards the right, stands his young servant, also dressed in a himation. The servant is attributed on a smaller scale. He carries a stool on his left shoulder, which he holds with his right hand. His master's dog is near his feet, and faces up toward him. The part of the stele bearing the head of the dead has been in the National Archaeological Museum since 1858. For that reason, the Museum of Komotini has replaced the missing part with a plaster cast made by the sculptor D. Sotiroudes. The palmette of the stele, which does not survive in full, has been substituted based on a reconstruction made by the painter A. Kontopoulos.