A fragmentary cameo of Athena Parthenos Greek, ca. 1st Century A.D., or later Medium: OnyxThis
A fragmentary cameo of Athena Parthenos Greek, ca. 1st Century A.D., or later Medium: OnyxThis is one of the most controversial classical cameos in existence, variously dated to the early 1st Century A.D. or to the 18th Century, but certainly one of the most exquisitely executed renderings of the goddess Athena. It is a welcome addition to the monuments documenting the lost cult statue of Athena Parthenos created by Phidias for the Parthenon in Athens. -- source link
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