Caryatid [Korai] & Atlantid

Caryatid: a sculptured, well-dressed female figure used as a column (a vertical pillar) or a form of decoration, supporting an entablature on her head. One of the six Caryatids (GR Karyatids) - also known as Korai - that supported the roof of the south porch of the Erechtheion in Athens, Greece; The male counterpart of the Caryatid is referred to as a Telamon (plural Telamones) or Atlas (plural Atlantes);
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