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Roman. <em>Head of Athena</em>, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_front.jpg)
Roman. Head of Athena, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_front.jpg)
Roman. <em>Head of Athena</em>, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_front.jpg)

Roman. Head of Athena, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_front.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Athena</em>, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_threequarter.jpg)

Roman. Head of Athena, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_threequarter.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Athena</em>, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_profile.jpg)

Roman. Head of Athena, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_profile.jpg)

Roman. <em>Head of Athena</em>, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_back.jpg)

Roman. Head of Athena, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_back.jpg)

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Head of Athena

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Roman
MEDIUM Marble
DATES 2nd–3rd century C.E.
DIMENSIONS 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 29.1603
CREDIT LINE Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853
PROVENANCE Archaeological provenance not documented; by 1929, acquired by Bianca Aurelia Maria Louisa Joanna Olcott of Brooklyn, NY; 1929, gift of Bianca Aurelia Maria Louisa Joanna Olcott to the Brooklyn Museum.
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CAPTION Roman. Head of Athena, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_front.jpg)
IMAGE front, 29.1603_front.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2005
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Roman. <em>Head of Athena</em>, 2nd–3rd century C.E. Marble, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in. (11.5 x 8.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Bianca Olcott in memory of her father, Professor George M. Olcott of Columbia University, of her grandfather, George N. Olcott, and of her great-grandfather, Charles M. Olcott, President of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 1851-1853, 29.1603. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 29.1603_front.jpg)

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