Efames Museum : Object : Head of Athena [DW9RXH]

Head of Athena

Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata

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Object Name

Head of Athena

Dating

4th century BCE

Collection

Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata

Discovery Location

Αncient Lefktro, Stoupa

Object Type

Statuette

Material Marble
Dimensions

License

CC BY-NC-ND 4

Small-sized head marble of Athena. Ovoid face with narrow forehead, amygdaloid eyes, small mouth. Raised hairdo with curls on the forehead. An elongated projection, with two perforations, integrated on top of the head. Possibly wearing a helmet. Found at Stoupa of Messenian Mani, the site of ancient Lefktro.