Head of the statue of Pallas Athena, from the pediment of the temple at Egina, Art grec - Tête d'Athene. Fronton du temple d'Egine. Munich, photograph, number: 'T 570 A', inscription: 'pl 4 style k', name: 'A. GIRAUDON EDITOR 15. R. BONAPARTE. PARIS', photographer: Adolphe Giraudon, Paris, c. 1875 - c. 1900, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 257 mm x width 199 mm, sculpture, helmet, head (human), (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena), A close-up profile of a pale stone sculpture showing a head wearing a large crested helmet with a curved plume, a textured band above the brow, and small perforations across the dome, the face turned slightly forward with a straight nose and closed lips, wavy hair peeking from beneath the helmet and gathered into a long braided lock down the back, a smooth shoulder and upper torso visible, and broad rounded armor or shield elements framing the head against a dark background.
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Head of the statue of Pallas Athena, from the pediment of the temple at Egina, Art grec - Tête d'Athene. Fronton du temple d'Egine. Munich, photograph, number: 'T 570 A', inscription: 'pl 4 style k', name: 'A. GIRAUDON EDITOR 15. R. BONAPARTE. PARIS', photographer: Adolphe Giraudon, Paris, c. 1875 - c. 1900, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 257 mm x width 199 mm, sculpture, helmet, head (human), (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena), A close-up profile of a pale stone sculpture showing a head wearing a large crested helmet with a curved plume, a textured band above the brow, and small perforations across the dome, the face turned slightly forward with a straight nose and closed lips, wavy hair peeking from beneath the helmet and gathered into a long braided lock down the back, a smooth shoulder and upper torso visible, and broad rounded armor or shield elements framing the head against a dark background.

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Head statue Pallas Athena pediment temple Egina Art grec - Tête d'Athene Fronton du temple d'Egine Munich photograph number T 570 A inscription pl 4 style k name A Giraudon Editor 15 R Bonaparte Paris photographer Adolphe Giraudon c 1875 - c 1900 paper pasteboard albumen print height 257 mm x width 199 mm sculpture helmet head human story of Minerva Pallas Athena close-up profile pale stone sculpture showing head wearing large crested curved plume textured band brow small perforations across dome face turned slightly forward straight nose closed lips wavy hair peeking beneath gathered long braided lock down back smooth shoulder upper torso visible broad rounded armor shield elements framing dark background

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