ancientpeoples:Statue of Athena Parthenos (the Virgin Goddess) Roman, Imperial Period, 2nd or 3rd
ancientpeoples: Statue of Athena Parthenos (the Virgin Goddess) Roman, Imperial Period, 2nd or 3rd century A.D. Roman-period replica of the cult statue that once stood within the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis, a chryselephantine (gold and ivory) colossal statue designed by the master sculptor Phidias and . dedicated in 438 B.C. (Source: The Boston Museum of Fine Arts) -- source link
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