Appliqué depicting the head of Athena Parthenos
Appliqué depicting the head of Athena Parthenos
Appliqué depicting the head of Athena Parthenos
Appliqué depicting the head of Athena Parthenos

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Appliqué depicting the head of Athena Parthenos,

ca. 3rd–2nd century BCE

Etruscan
Etrusco-Hellenistic Period, ca. 323–100 BCE
2002-29

Information

Title
Appliqué depicting the head of Athena Parthenos
Dates

ca. 3rd–2nd century BCE

Medium
Bone
Dimensions
4.8 x 4.5 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
2002-29
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Etruria (central Italy)

Culture
Etruscan
Type
bone, onlays
Materials
bone
Subject
deities, mythology, women, heads

Formerly in the collection of Gilette Griffin; subsequently given to the Museum

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