Head of a goddess, possibly Hera, detail of face
Head of Hera (?): oblique view from right
Head of a goddess, possibly Hera from front right
Head of a goddess, possibly Hera
Head of a goddess, possibly Hera from front left
Head of a goddess, possibly Hera from back
| Collection: | Athens, National Archaeological Museum |
| Title: | Head of Hera (?) |
| Context: | From Argos, Sanctuary of Hera |
| Findspot: | Found at Argos, Sanctuary of Hera |
| Summary: | Head of goddess |
| Object Function: | Cult |
| Sculptor: | Attributed to the school of Polykleitos |
| Material: | Marble |
| Sculpture Type: | Free-standing statue |
| Category: | Separated fragments |
| Style: | High Classical |
| Technique: | In-the-round |
| Original or Copy: | Original |
| Date: | ca. 420 BC |
| Dimensions: | H. 0.27 m |
| Scale: | Life-size |
| Region: | Argolid |
| Period: | High Classical |
Subject Description:
Female head, perhaps of the divinity Hera, with hair bound by taenia, or fillet. The earlobes are drilled for earrings, probably added in another material.
Form & Style:
Perhaps school of Polykleitos, with Pheidian influence
Condition: Head only (complete)
Condition Description:
Broken at neck.
Technique Description: Karouzou notes that the sculptor was probably an Argive artist, of the school of Polykleitos, who may have been influenced by Pheidias, and that the 'hard' surface is reminiscent of the bronzeworking tradition of the Argive sculptors' workshops.
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