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Fragment of a marble shield, Roman, 200 - 300 CE. This is a reduced copy of the goddess Athena's shield from her statue on the Parthenon (built 447-438 BCE). The statue, by Phidias, made of gold and ivory, has not survived; Athena was shown resting one hand on a shield carved with battle scenes between Greeks and Amazons. Gr 1864.2-2018
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART200961
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4000px × 3467px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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Tags
Athena (Minerva), Goddess
Battles
Buckler
Gorgon
Marble
Pavese (Shield)
Roman
Sculpture
Shield