Statuette
ca. 1775-1780 (made)
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Statuette of Athena depicted as a female figure in classical dress consisting of a long sleeved white chiton with gilt edge and blue girdle and a green himation, with pink linking and gold fringe, thrown round the lower limbs. She stands on a panelled square plinth with chamfered corners, beside a low octagonal pedestal on the top of which are a plumed helmet and the Gorgon shield.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Statuette of Athena, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, possibly from a model by Johann Christian Wilhelm Beyer, Ludwigsburg porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1775-1780 |
| Physical description | Statuette of Athena depicted as a female figure in classical dress consisting of a long sleeved white chiton with gilt edge and blue girdle and a green himation, with pink linking and gold fringe, thrown round the lower limbs. She stands on a panelled square plinth with chamfered corners, beside a low octagonal pedestal on the top of which are a plumed helmet and the Gorgon shield. |
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| Accession number | C.34-1911 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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