A LIMESTONE HEAD OF MINERVA
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A LIMESTONE HEAD OF MINERVA

ROMAN OR LATER COPY OF ATHENA PARTHENOS, A GREEK ORIGINAL OF 5TH CENTURY B.C.

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A LIMESTONE HEAD OF MINERVA
ROMAN OR LATER COPY OF ATHENA PARTHENOS, A GREEK ORIGINAL OF 5TH CENTURY B.C.
With traces of a helmet with three rampant animals to the fore, her long hair escaping underneath her helmet at the back, the eyes with articulated pupils, chipped, mounted
1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high
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