Caryatid

/kˈɑːɹɪˌætɪd/

/kˈɑːɹɪˌæɾɪd/

Caryatid

a sculpted female figure used as a supporting column or pillar in architecture, often taking the place of a traditional column and bearing the weight of the structure on its head and shoulders

Examples

1. So Agrippa in Rome is also carrying the caryatid imagery into Rome in his building program.

2. It's inspired by Benin caryatid shrine structures in West Africa.

3. And we see the power of the caryatids, even in Greece itself, as they are imitated there as well.

4. With regard to the caryatid porch, the Porch of the Maidens, the very famous Porch of the Maidens, you'll recall that both Augustus and Hadrian visited Athens.