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The statues of Mont'e Prama

The statues of Mont'e Prama

Li Punti (SS)

Exhibition of the statues of Sardinian warriors found at the site of Mont'e Prama near Cabras after 8 years of restoration to reconstruct the 28 statues and 16 models of nuraghi from over 5000 fragments. The exhibition was first held in december 2011 at Li Punti near Sassari.

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The special exhibition was held at the Centro di Restauro li Punti of the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC). At the beginning only the parts of statues that could be identified, at the end the more complete reconstructions.The special exhibition was held at the Centro ...
An overview of the reconstructions of statues and models. The coloured parts have been identified. A total of 16 boxers, 6 archers and 6 warriors (swordsmen or hoplites) next to 8 models of single nuraghi towers, 3 models of complex nuraghi with five towers (called quadrilobato) and 5 models of multi-towered nuraghi (called polilobato)An overview of the reconstructions of statues and ...
Lower part of the legs of a boxer, the first statue in the rowLower part of the legs of a boxer, ...
Detail of the decorations on the legs, reproducing the leather protection that the boxers wore on their legsDetail of the decorations on the legs, reproducing ...
Reconstructed statue of an archerReconstructed statue of an archer
Part of a model of nuraghe, note the detailed decoration. These models have convinced archaeologists of the original form of the nuraghe, because everywhere the platforms on top of the towers have disappeared.Part of a model of nuraghe, note the ...
Another boxer statue, the clear signs of the tunic the boxers wear and the braids hanging down the chestAnother boxer statue, the clear signs of the ...
Another statue of a boxer. Apart from the tunic a specific characteristic is the triangular protection behind the legs. This statue has been damaged a lot superficially Another statue of a boxer. Apart from the ...
Head of a boxer, details of the eyes, nose and the braids. The eyes have been engraved as two circles.Head of a boxer, details of the eyes, ...
Note the damaged done by the plough, the large cuts in the stoneNote the damaged done by the plough, the ...
A statue of an archer. There are some interesting details still to be seen, like the glove of the right hand and the dress. Most bows of the archers have been broken in many pieces and it was impossible to reconstruct these with a degree of certainty.A statue of an archer. There are some ...
Restoration of a round shield, the shields were shattered to many piecesRestoration of a round shield, the shields were ...
Partial restoration of a nuraghe model with a central towerPartial restoration of a nuraghe model with a ...
Detail of the platform of the nuraghe modelDetail of the platform of the nuraghe model
A statue of an archer, recognisable by the dressA statue of an archer, recognisable by the ...
One of the more damaged heads of a statue of a boxer, again you can see the clear traces of the plough.One of the more damaged heads of a ...
Statue of a warrior, a short tunic and a helmet with large horns, in origin holding a sword and a round shieldStatue of a warrior, a short tunic and ...
Statue of a boxer, one of the more complete statues complete with shield held over the headStatue of a boxer, one of the more ...
Close up of the head and shield of the boxerClose up of the head and shield of ...
Statue of an archer with many details of the cloths and the hand holding the arch with the leather protection still clearly visibleStatue of an archer with many details of ...
Detail of the decorations of the statue of the archer with the braidsDetail of the decorations of the statue of ...
Detail of the bow and the hand holding the bow seen from the insideDetail of the bow and the hand holding ...
Detail of the hand, the leather protection and the bow from the outer sideDetail of the hand, the leather protection and ...
The last statue in the exhibition is this boxer with shieldThe last statue in the exhibition is this ...
A model of a nuraghe with five towersA model of a nuraghe with five towers
Many fragments of nuraghe could not be used for restorations and have been put on exhibition separatelyMany fragments of nuraghe could not be used ...
Many fragments of the helmets, the horns, could not be repositioned. These fragments are small and the horns were very vulnerableMany fragments of the helmets, the horns, could ...
Reconstruction of the bowsReconstruction of the bows
Riconstruction of a round shieldRiconstruction of a round shield
The boxer seen from above, the shieldThe boxer seen from above, the shield
The site of Mont'e Prama where the necropolis was uncovered. The peninsula of Sinis is a fertile countryside.The site of Mont'e Prama where the necropolis ...
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