Torse de Minerve

This fragment belonged to a colossal figure of Minerva, probably a cult statue. The colossal female statue is standing in a frontal position, probably leaning on her left leg. She is dressed in a finely belted peplos. The chest is covered with a smooth cuirass decorated with a Gorgon's head. The removal of the head shows that it was slightly turned to the right. At the base of the neck, one can still see the voluminous mass of hair, a low and long bun. The left arm would have been placed along the body slightly backwards. The right arm should have been half raised. The drapery of the peplos is formed of straight and stiff folds at the front, scrupulously flat. At the back, the drapery is simplified. The skin of the marble is polished without excessive care.