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Source Description
Nike, the goddess of victory, was a dominant image in Athens, where she was worshiped for her alliance with Athena, the patron goddess of the city. The swift, winged goddess is depicted in a running pose that evokes flight. She was attached to a votive object, perhaps a tripod or other bronze vessel.
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Document identity
localId
9979
label
Nike
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
9979
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Nike
description
Nike, the goddess of victory, was a dominant image in Athens, where she was worshiped for her alliance with Athena, the patron goddess of the city. The swift, winged goddess is depicted in a running pose that evokes flight. She was attached to a votive object, perhaps a tripod or other bronze vessel.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 500 BCE (Archaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuettes (statues)
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.6
height
8.4
depth
2.1
dimensionsRaw
3 3/8 x 3 5/16 x 13/16 in. (8.6 x 8.4 x 2.1 cm);base: 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (1.4 x 8 x 3.5 cm)
Source extras
style
Attic
med
bronze
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
108
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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88f07292518c0315
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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333908b5331e8e21
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no
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no
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4
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photo
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5af7a1744742cc5d
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no
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no