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Marble statue from the West pediment of the Parthenon (West pediment N). A female torso preserved to the knees. The statue wears a short chiton girdled at the waist, probably with a metal girdle that is missing. The drapery is pressed flat against the body and flutters out at the edges. The left leg was attached by a round pin. The hole of the pin is now visible. Some parts are reconstructed onto the torso. A fragment of a left arm partially covered with drapery has tentatively been attributed. Arms and wings, which were inserted into the shoulders at the back, are missing. An Italian archaeologist suggested that the missing head would be the Laborde head, which is in the Musée de Louvre, Paris. The statue has been identified as Iris, the winged messenger god. The movement of the drapery and the pose of the sculpture suggest the rush of wind against her body during flight.
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