Athena Medici Cast
Athena wearing a helmet, and aegis decorated with a head of Gorgo. She once held a shield and spear.
The head is a later version of a Greek original of about 440-430 BCE. It was found at Tivoli and is now in Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum.
The body is a later version of a Greek original of about 440-430 BC. It's of the type known as "Medici" and was found at the Villa Medici in Rome. Now is in Paris, Musée du Louvre, 3070.
The Beazley Archive C079
 


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