1. AMS Historica
  2. Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
  3. Dipartimenti
  4. BYZART project: Byzantine Art and Archaeology on Europeana
  5. BYZART
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14008/75676
Title: Shield
Start date: 200
End date: 299
Historical Period: Imperial/Late Roman
Description: 

Fragment of a marble replica of the shield of Athena Parthenos. The exterior of Athena's shield showed the battle between Greeks and Amazons, and the interior, the battle between Gods and Giants. On this small- scale replica shelf the battle with the Amazons is carved in relief. Copy after Phidias

Size: 0.45 m
Place: British Museum, United Kingdom  
Languages: No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium: marble (rock)
Project: BYZART Project  
Fond: UNIBO Europeana Archaeology  
Physical type: reliefs (sculptures)
Material and technique: carving (processes)
Data provider: University of Bologna  
License: 
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