Basic Information

- Period: 350–325 BC (Late Classical Period)

- Material: Marble

- Collection: Acropolis Museum, Athens. Found near the small sanctuary at the southern slope of the Acropolis, Proklous House

- Type of Object: Burial table (Trapezophoros / Funerary Table), with narrative reliefs on all three sides, a stone sacrificial table used in ancient Greek funeral rituals

Interpretation of the Relief Scenes

This stone table retains two main visible relief surfaces:

1. Right Side Facade

The center features a seated figure extending his hand to a standing woman (handshake gesture dextrarum iunctio, a classic Greek symbol for farewell, reunion, or sacred oath);两侧 are accompanied by child attendants. This is a classic Greek funeral relief composition， depicting the final farewell scene between the deceased and the living.

2. Left Side Facade

A group of standing worshippers， one of whom is sitting on a chair， with others holding offerings (shallow plates， sacrifices)， presenting a ritual scene of offering and presenting offerings to the hero / deceased.