This bust of the Greek goddess Athena is part of our Classics Department Collection.
It is based on the famous sculpture known as "The Piraeus Athena", which is a bronze statue dated to the fourth century BC. It currently resides in the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus. Athena is wearing a Corinthian helmet, which in fourth century B.C became very popular, as opposed to an Attic helmet where she is shown wearing in other sculptures. The helmet in the Piraeus Athena has griffins on each side of the crest, and two owls on the visor.