Relief of the Pensive Athena - Athens, 460 BC - Acropolis Museum - Reproduction - Casting Stone

Condition: New, Made in Greece.
Material: casting stone
Height: 26 cm -10,2 inches
Width: 15 cm - 5,9 inches
Length: 1 cm - 0,4 inches
Weight: 870 g

It was found in two pieces, south of the Parthenon in 1888 and is one of the finest examples of the so-called "Severe Style".
It depicts Athena standing in front of a low stele. The goddess wears a peplos, secured around the waist with a belt, and a Corinthian-type helmet. She stands leaning on her spear with one hand, while the other rests on her hip. Her feet are bare; her bodyweight placed primarily on the right foot, while the left is extended backward, her toes just resting on the ground. The goddess has her head bowed, directing her gaze at the low stele in front of her.
This stele has been the object of various interpretations. Some consider it to be a boundary marker of the goddess's sanctuary; others suggest it was inscribed with an archive of the sanctuary's precious offerings. Still others believe it recorded the names of fallen warriors in some battle – a subject that would fit the goddess' thoughtful, almost sad expression.
Although today this relief is completely white, spectrographical analysis have shown that its background in ancient times was painted blue.

The authentic one is in the Acropolis Museum in Athens with this details:

Inventory number Ακρ. 695

Artist: Attic workshop

Category: Sculpture

Period: Classical Period

Date Around:: 460 BC

Dimensions :
Height: 0.54 m
Length: 0.315 m
Width: 0.05 m

Material: Marble from Paros

Location: Archaic Acropolis Gallery

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