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Plaque with head of Athena
Greek
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number13.213
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionSmall applique plaque with head of Athena in low relief, three-quarter view to right, wearing triple-crested helmet with cheek-pieces. Gilded. Apparently a copy of the Athena Parthenos.
ProvenanceBy 1912: with E. P. Warren; purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, January 2, 1913, for $18,948.70 (this figure is the total price for MFA 13.186-13.245)