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Athena
This statuette is similar to the so-called Athena Giustiniani. Her missing upraised proper right hand would have held a staff or spear. Even at this small scale, the protective aegis is clearly rendered on her torso.
Provenance
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Forman Collection [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Forman Collection Sale, 1899, no. 86; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1962 | The Arts of Man. Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/3/1982 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 12/8/1982 | Examination | examined for loan |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.920