Athena head from a statue

Classification

sculpture / statue ; statuette

Culture

Greek (culture)

Dimensions

height: 4.5 cm

Date

2nd century B.C.

Period

Hellenistic Period (Greek, 323–31)

Material

marble

Iconography

Athena ; Attic helmet

Present location

Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities

Provenance

Hekler, Antal (1882–1940)

Inventory

53.507

Hyp-4520

References

Szilágyi, J. Gy., Antik Gyűjtemény, 163, fig. 119; Szilágyi, J. Gy., Ancient Art, 186, fig. 122

It is impossible to sample this object without damaging its integrity, the piece was therefore not included in the analysis of Danielle Decrouez (Geneva, Museum of Natural History) and Karl Ramseyer (University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences).

This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.