S13.1 HESTIA GIUSTINIANI
| Private Collection | Torlonia Museum (formerly), Rome |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Rome MT490 |
| Title | Hestia Giustiniani |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.93 metres |
| Context | Copy: Roman copy of Greek bronze statue ca 470 B.C. |
| Original / Copy | - |
| Style | Early Classical |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
A mantled goddess, usually identified as Hestia (Roman Vesta), stands with one hand raised. She is modestly clothed in a heavy floor-length robe and veil. This image is a photo of a plaster cast of the statue in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.