Classification
Dimensions
239 x 86 x 50 cm
Date
early 20th century
Period
Material
Production place
Inventory
Ag.37
ID
Hyp-5749
References
The female figure holds a spear in her right hand, and wears a Corinthian helmet and a cuirass adorned with a Gorgon-head (aigis): she is Athena, the Latin Minerva. Her chiton is not tied with a belt, the drapes fall in almost straight lines, and she wears her himation like men do, thrown over the shoulder — the clothing hides the femininity of the virgin goddess. A coiled snake is rearing at her feet: Erichthonios, the mythical king of Athens, protected by Athena. The statue is a Roman adaptation of a Classical Greek work of art: the two arms and the sphinx on the helmet are modern.
