Marble Head of a Veiled Goddess in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2012

Marble head of a veiled goddess
late 4th or 3rd century B.C.

Greek


Object Details

Title: Marble head of a veiled goddess

Period: Hellenistic

Date: late 4th or 3rd century B.C.

Culture: Greek

Medium: Marble

Dimensions: Overall: 12 7/8 x 11 x 12 1/4 in. (32.7 x 27.9 x 31.1 cm)

Classification: Stone Sculpture

Credit Line: Gift of Brian T. Aitken, 2002, and on the occasion of the reinstallation of the Greek and Roman galleries, 2007

Accession Number: 2002.604


Despite its worn condition, this head radiates with the serenity and power of Late Classical art. The series of holes drilled in the hair probably held a metal diadem or wreath. The goddess Demeter may be represented.

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/257623