Antique Bradley & Hubbard Bookends Greek Temple Acropolis Athena Porch Maidens. It is modeled after a front view of The Porch of the Caryatids, a large porch with six Ionic columns, and on the south, the famous “Porch of the Maidens”, with six draped female figures (caryatids) as supporting columns. The porch was built to conceal the giant 15-ft beam needed to support the southwest corner over the Kekropion, after the building was drastically reduced in size and budget following the onset of the Peloponnesian war. This is a part of The Erechtheion or Erechtheum; Ancient Greek:????????? , Greek:???????? an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece which was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon. Each measure 6 1/8″ long and 4 5/8″ tall; the pair weighs almost 6 pounds. Bronze finish on cast iron, typical for B&H. Good condition with a fine aged patina bronze finish.
