Additional information
Weight | 1 lbs |
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Dimensions | 8 × 4 × 8 in |
$5,800.00
Circa 2nd Century AD
Description: Roman marble head of Athena wearing the Corinthian helmet with distinctive eye holes and nose bridge visible. She has a solemn countenance with a forward gaze, broad nose, rounded chin, well-formed pursed lips and taut cheeks. Attractive soft-hued marble. Lovely example in marble of this most popular Greek goddess in fine Roman Imperial style. Eastern Mediterranean. Drilled underneath to fit onto wood and metal plinth base.
Height: 2.75 in. (7 cm)
Condition: Intact as shown with some wear and minor losses (tip of helmet crest) but retaining strong presence and features.
Provenance: Formerly in a private European collection. Also, once Christies London.
Reference: See Comstock & Vermule, Scupture in Stone: The Greek, Roman and Etruscan Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, plate 150, for similar sculpted head of Athena.
Background: Far more than a goddess of battle, Athena was honored as a protector and defender who imparted wise courage on all bold warriors including Heracles and Odysseus.
Price: $ 5,800
Currently Available
Weight | 1 lbs |
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Dimensions | 8 × 4 × 8 in |