Nike

Description Nike, the goddess of victory, was a dominant image in Athens, where she was worshiped for her alliance with Athena, the patron goddess of the city. The swift, winged goddess is depicted in a running pose that evokes flight. She was attached to a votive object, perhaps a tripod or other bronze vessel.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
12/22/1960	Treatment	examined for exhibition; cleaned
11/20/2000	Treatment	other

Exhibitions

• Flight, Fantasy, Faith, Fact. Dayton Art Institute, Dayton. 1953-1954.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters