What Is The Term Used For The Female Figures Located On The Porch Of The Maidens In The Erechtheion?

What Is The Term Used For The Female Figures Located On The Porch Of The Maidens In The Erechtheion? This caryatid is one of six elegant female figures who supported the roof of the south porch of the Erechtheion (figures who do the work of columns—carrying a roof—are called caryatids). What are female statues called?