Discovered in Olympia in 1875, it is currently housed in that city's Archae
Discovered in Olympia in 1875, it is currently housed in that city's Archaeological Museum. Thought to have been carved in circa 420 BCE by Paeonius, an inscription on its pedestal states that it was to commemorate a victory of the Messenians and the Naupactians over an unnamed enemy, perhaps the Spartans. This marble sculpture consists of a headless woman in flowing robes and winged arms. FTP, identify this ancient Greek sculpture that symbolizes the flight of a particular goddess.
Discovered in Olympia in 1875, it is currently housed in that city's Archaeological Museum.
{Winged Nike} of Samothrace or {Winged Victory} of Samothrace