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Repousée Plaque Depicting Athena Parthenos (Main View, front)
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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
A silver plaque depicting an image of Athena Parthenos, done in repousée. The plaque is rectangular, but rounded at the top. A hole is punched near the top and repousée dots form a border at left, right, and top. The folds of Athena's garment are rendered with vertical and V-shaped incised lines. Part of her spear is also incised.
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Details
- Title: Repousée Plaque Depicting Athena Parthenos (Main View, front)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 2nd–3rd century A.D.
- Physical Dimensions: 7.8 × 4.8 cm (3 1/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
- Type: Plaque
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Silver
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 98.AM.112
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Implements (Object Genre)
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