Lenormant Athena

The Lenormant Athena is the name given to a small Greek statuette which was made in the first century CE.

The unfinished work is of great art historical significance since it not only shows us what Phidias' statue looked like but also the reliefs on her shield and the base on which she stood, which are otherwise only known from literary sources.

Athena stands in a quiet, graceful pose, resting her weight on her right leg.

In her right hand, which rests on a strong support, Athena must have held a Nike, which has not survived.

Today the statuette is stored in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens with inventory number 128.