A caryatid (/kaelig;riˈaelig;tɪd/; Greek: Kappa;alpha;rho;upsilon;άtau;iota;sigmaf;, plural: Kappa;alpha;rho;upsilon;άtau;iota;delta;epsilon;sigmaf;) is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head. The Greek term karyatides literally means quot;maidens of Karyaiquot;, an ancient town of Peloponnese.