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"Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access collection API record, read 2026-08-18

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own open-access collection API record for "Marble head and torso of Athena," a Roman Imperial marble upper statue, 1st to 2nd century CE. The record's own title and its own object name, "Statue of Athena, upper part," both name the goddess directly, a Roman copy after a Greek original of the late 5th century BCE. Fletcher Fund, 1924. Accession number 24.97.15.

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1
The holding museum's own open-access collection API record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its period, materials and accession number, whose title and own object name both name the goddess depicted.
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Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251476
Source Type
Museum
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Athena, Deities

This source names Athena directly: "record for "Marble head and torso of Athena," a Roman Imperial marble upper statue, 1st to 2nd century CE."

Athena, Figures

This source names Athena directly: "record for "Marble head and torso of Athena," a Roman Imperial marble upper statue, 1st to 2nd century CE."

Claims Backed By This Source (14 claims)

This source backs 14 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
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