statue
- Museum number
- 1820,0513.2
- Description
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Head from a Parian marble statue of Nemesis. Perforations at top of head for the attachment of a metal crown. Over life size.
- Production date
- 430BC-420BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 41.91 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- This fragment as well as another 150 from the area of the temple were studied by George Despines in his monograph about this statue and more generally the work of Agorakritos, pupil of Pheidiaspp (1971, 45-50, pl. 54-55).
The perforations on the top of the head were used for the affixation of a metallic crown with relief representations of deer and Nike (according to the description of the statue by Pausanias, Description of Greece, I, 33, 2-8, who says that the metal crown was decorated with deer and small images of Victory.
Bibliography:
Despines, G (1971), Συμβολή στη μελέτη του έργου του Αγορακρίτου (Athens).
- Location
- On display (G19)
- Acquisition date
- 1820
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1820,0513.2
