Votive relief showing Athena standing before a votive pinax
Top left: votive relief showing Athena standing before a votive pinax; Top...
| Collection: | Athens, National Archaeological Museum |
| Title: | Votive relief to Athena |
| Context: | From Athens |
| Findspot: | Found at Athens |
| Summary: | Athena standing before a votive pinax |
| Object Function: | Votive |
| Material: | Marble? |
| Sculpture Type: | Stele, relief-decorated |
| Category: | Single monument |
| Style: | Late Classical |
| Technique: | Medium relief |
| Original or Copy: | Original |
| Date: | ca. 400 BC - ca. 350 BC |
| Dimensions: | H. 0.52 m; W. 0.265 m |
| Scale: | Miniature (pictorial field) |
| Region: | Attica |
| Period: | Late Classical |
Subject Description: On the left is an altar with a triangular pediment. Behind it stands a stele with a votive pinax atop. On the right, before this altar, stands Athena (identified by inscription), shown in 3/4-view to the left, wearing a peplos belted over an overfold. She raises her right hand to support a spear (not preserved, but probably originally indicated in paint). Svoronos notes that Athena's stance on this relief is reminiscent of that on the "Mourning Athena" relief (
Condition: Fragmentary
Condition Description: A single fragment preserves part of the middle of the relief. Some red pigment remains on the drapery of Athena.
Inscription: The relief bears the following inscription:
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