Bust of Athena/Minerva
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureRoman
Datesecond century CE
Mediumterracotta
Dimensions6 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. (15.6 x 10.8 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr. William Dale
Object number78.2.4
DescriptionBust of Athena, head turned to her right, wearing a helmet with a tall central crest and lateral projections, and is pointed where the sides of the helmet come together. The figure has long hair and wears an aegis (a scaly breastplate) with the Medusa head or gorgoneion over a peplos.On View
Not on viewCollections
Unidentified artist
c. 306-281 BCE
Unidentified artist
306 - 281 BCE
