Porch of the Maidens, Erechtheion from "The Acropolis of Athens"

Stillman describes this image, plate 23 in his book, as the "Tribune of the Caryatids (supposed to be the monument of Cecrops)." The tomb of the king lay partially beneath this porch, and the karyatids who support the entablature of the porch may have been meant to represent the maidens who participated in the cult of Kekrops. Close examination reveals that they are each slightly different from one another. They face south toward the Parthenon where similar maidens can be seen on its frieze.