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S8.7 ATHENA TYPE PARTHENOS

Athena Type Parthenos | Greco-Roman statue
DETAILS
Museum Collection Musée du Louvre, Paris
Catalogue No. Louvre Ma91
Title Athena Type Parthenos
Type Statue
Material Marble
Height 2.40 metres
Context -
Original / Copy Roman copy of Greek gold and ivory Parthenon statue by Pheidias 438 B.C.
Style Classical
Date C1st - 2nd A.D.
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

The goddess Athena stands clothed in a crested helm, floor-length robe and serpent-trimmed aegis cloak.

ARTICLES

Athena