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Athena
first half 5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
bronze
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
This figure of Athena held a spear in her upraised hand and a shield on her left arm. Her protective aegis, a scaly animal skin with a Gorgon's head on the front, extends down her back as far as the waist.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Italy (Etruria) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 5/8 x W: 2 5/16 x D: 2 9/16 in. (16.8 x 5.8 x 6.5 cm); Mount H: 1 7/16 x W: 2 1/16 x D: 3 in. (3.6 x 5.2 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.88