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"Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access collection API record, read 2026-08-18

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own open-access collection API record for "Marble head and torso of Athena," a Roman Imperial marble upper statue, 1st to 2nd century CE. The record's own title and its own object name, "Statue of Athena, upper part," both name the goddess directly, a Roman copy after a Greek original of the late 5th century BCE. Fletcher Fund, 1924. Accession number 24.97.15.

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Reliability Tier
1
The holding museum's own open-access collection API record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its period, materials and accession number, whose title and own object name both name the goddess depicted.
Citation
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251476
Source Type
Museum
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Athena, Deities

This source names Athena directly: "record for "Marble head and torso of Athena," a Roman Imperial marble upper statue, 1st to 2nd century CE."

Source "Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Athena, Figures

This source names Athena directly: "record for "Marble head and torso of Athena," a Roman Imperial marble upper statue, 1st to 2nd century CE."

Source "Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Claims Backed By This Source (18 claims)

This source backs 18 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 11 claims: 5 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 connected, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
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