Home›Sacred Objects, Dress & Symbols›Sacred Art & Iconography›"Marble Head and Torso of Athena" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.97.15)Sacred Art & Iconography"Marble Head and Torso of Athena" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.97.15)Marble upper statue, Roman Imperial, 1st to 2nd century CE, Metropolitan Museum of Art 24.97.15Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. ""Marble Head and Torso of Athena" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.97.15)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/athena-head-torso-met-24-97-15.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). "Marble Head and Torso of Athena" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.97.15). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/athena-head-torso-met-24-97-15Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-marble-head-and-torso-of-athena-metropol, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {"Marble Head and Torso of Athena" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.97.15)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/athena-head-torso-met-24-97-15}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXScriptural and Theological TraditionVerifiedA Roman Imperial marble head and torso, 1st to 2nd century CE, a copy after a Greek original of the late 5th century BCE, showing Athena in the upper part of a full length statue. The Metropolitan Museum's own title and its own object name both name the goddess directly. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 24.97.15, Fletcher Fund, 1924.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPhysical FormMediumWell-attestedMarble, Pentelic 1CustodyCurrent LocationWell-attestedMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithAthena, Deities Well-attested This source names Athena directly: "of the late 5th century BCE, showing Athena in the upper part of a full length statue."Source "Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Belongs to TraditionAncient Greek Religion, Religions Well-attested Source "Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1DepictsAthena, Figures Well-attested The Metropolitan Museum's own title, "Marble head and torso of Athena," and its own object name, "Statue of Athena, upper part," name the goddess outright.Source "Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Sources1. "Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Metropolitan Museum of Artaccession 24.97.15View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year