A female statue column used as an architectural support was known as a ____.
A) caryatid
B) kore
C) kouros
D) gorgon

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A caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar, often used in ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Kore is a freestanding sculpture of a young woman, Kouros is a freestanding sculpture of a young nude male, and Gorgon is a mythical creature depicted as a female with snakes for hair, with the ability to turn onlookers into stone.

A Female Statue Column Used as an Architectural Support Was