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influences from which those derived (especially the Phoenician one); yet they have their own unique character. Within this complex stylistic heritage, individual works can be placed within a spectrum of influences- some of more obvious Phoenician derivation, and some so similar to Greek works that
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there are many granite sculptures roughly carved in the form of bulls, or perhaps some other animal. Some of these also have Roman inscriptions, which again were probably added later. The most famous of these monuments are the four known as the
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that represent foot soldiers dressed in tunics and armed with round shields. These sculptures are relatively coarsely worked. Some of them bear Roman inscriptions, which were probably added long after the figures were carved.
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they could have been directly imported from that region. Overall the degree of influence is correlated to the work's region of origin, and hence they are classified into groups on that basis.
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group were mostly made between the 5th century B.C. and the period of Roman domination; this group is best represented in museum collections. The most famous among them is the bust known as
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used small bronze castings, rather than stone carvings, as votive offerings. These sculptures were cast from earthen molds in molten bronze in the technique of
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Pieces also considered to be of Phoenician or Punic origin but with Greek influence include the bronze heads of bulls (probably votive offerings) found in
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can be considered to be more indigenous derivatives of the initial, Greek and oriental- influenced, Levantine sculptural style.
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The numerous statues of bronze (some of silver) found in two places of the region of Sierra Morena in the province of
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several other reliefs of the Phoenician or Iberian tradition but worked already with Roman influence, discovered in
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The anthropomorphic sarcophagus carved in marble with the figure of the deceased, of the Greek style, found in Cadiz
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The southern group is principally composed of sculptures found in sepulchers, and other funeral monuments, in the
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VV.AA. (1990). Escultura ibérica en el Museo Provincial de Jaén. Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía.
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In the period between the 5th century BC and the 5th century AD, sanctuaries like
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The amulets with figurines of Egyptian style found in sepulchers of Cadiz and
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region. Most of them display heavy Phoenician influence. They are as follows:
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The Lioness of Bocairent (Valencia), in the Provincial Museum of Valencia
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More visibly oriental references, possibly influenced by the Egyptian
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The Lions of Baena (Córdoba), which are similar to the previous ones
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The plates and combs of ivory with reliefs of Carmona's necropolis.
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Almost all extant works of Iberian sculpture visibly reflect
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