Terracotta; standing figure of Athena; wears crested helmet; short aegis with rolled edges, chiton and him himation from waist down, r hand on thigh, left holds round shield, long wavy hair, flat features, slightly convex back, round vent hole in center, base and feet repaired, helmet damaged; head re-attached and repaired along break.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Vignaccia temple, Caere (ancient place), Central Italy
Verbatim coll. place:
Vignaccia temple
Culture or time period:
Etruscan
Collector:
Alfred Emerson and Lazzari
Collection date:
1885
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Terracotta (clay material)
Person depicted:
Athena (Greek deity)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Figurines and Minerva
Accession date:
November 12, 1902
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Loans:
S1974-1975 #8: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (December 5, 1973–November 19, 1974)