Mourning Athena, c. 460 BC [AS58]
Cast (late 19th century) of a grave stele, the so-called ‘Mourning Athena’, c. 460 BC. [Athens, Acropolis Museum]
Plaster (54 x 32 cm)
Armed with helmet and spear, the goddess contemplates a stone, perhaps a memorial to those fallen in battle.
Literature: Winchester College Memorial Buildings: Department of Classical Art (Winchester, 1909), p. 1 (no. 8)
Provenance: Purchased in the late 19th century
Location: Memorial Buildings (Musā) Stairs