Sculptures - Head of Athena (de Vogüé Athena)

H e a d of A t h e n a f r o m A e g i n a

Head of Athena (de Vogüé Athena) from Aegina
Bronze eyelashes and bronze details of the helmet were attached by the drilled holes.
Possibly an acrolith.
About 460-450 BCE
Height chin to crown 20 cm
Paris, Louvre Museum

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