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17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Mythological Painting Judgment of Paris, 1670
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
must donate the golden apple to the most beautiful of Athena, Hera and Aphrodite. The latter offered
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Athena

Materials

Canvas

Bronze Bust of a Goddess
Located in NYC, NY
A bronze bust of Goddess Minerva/Athena in full uniform consisting of a helmet, chest plate and a
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19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Athena

French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century, clock face marked illegibly "... Paris", with standing figure of Athena and
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19th Century Antique Athena

Antique French Empire Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
dedicated to Minerva and Athena the Greek and Roman goddesses of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization
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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Athena

Materials

Wood

Began 20TH CENTURY Italian Sculpture: "Head of Medusa" Carrara Marble;
Located in Madrid, ES
Athena's shield in the Pantheon; on stepped pedestal, square and conical. H. 58 x H. 41 x D. 27 cm
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Antique Athena

Materials

Carrara Marble

Gryllus Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
gryllus with Greek Goddess Athena and Zeus's Face in Helmet. An 18ct gold agate cameo set ring, hallmarked
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1910s British Victorian Antique Athena

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century Bronze Statue of Paris and Helen of Troy by Jean Louis Grégoire
By Jean Louis Grégoire
Located in Astoria, NY
A bronze statue of Paris and Helen of Troy with Helen holding a statue of Athena. Signed L
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19th Century French Antique Athena

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Hand Painted Italian Side Tables
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful pair of Italian chests of drawers, circa 1800. With hand painted portraits of Athena in
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19th Century Italian Antique Athena

AR Tetradrachm Thrace, Lampsakos, Lysimachos 305-281 BC
Located in UTRECHT, UT
/ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, monogram to inner left Weight: 16.73 g
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Silver

Important Spanish-Flemish Cabinet 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
of Pallas Athena, flanked by Doric columns, topped by a balustrade, supported on lentil feet. Good
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Athena

Materials

Bronze

Mounted Greek Plaster Models After the Parthenon Frieze
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
decorated the Parthenon temple, Greece. Dedicated to the goddess Athena, the temple was abundant with
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Early 19th Century English Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Glass, Plaster, Wood

Ancient Roman Gold Finger Ring Intaglio, 1st Century AD
Located in Aspen, CO
ancient ring was originally purchased from the Royal-Athena Galleries (New York and London), a gallery
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Athena

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold

Ancient Greek Gold Coin of Alexander the Great, 281 BC
Located in London, GB
ear, clearly identifying him as Alexander. The reverse with the goddess Athena enthroned left
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Athena

Materials

Gold

French Silver Tetradrachm Cufflinks
Located in Amsterdam, NL
400 BC in Ancient Greece and representing Athena on one side and her attribute a wise owl on the other
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Athena

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Coral Cameo Silver Gilt Bracelet
Located in Firenze, IT
coral cameos depicting masks of Bacchantaes and Athena measuring approximately from 28 x 22 mm to 34 x
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Athena

Materials

Coral, Silver

19th Century Neo Classical Dore and Silvered Bronze Candelabra
Located in Astoria, NY
statue of Athena Promachos in the center. Hoof form legs attach the piece to its marble base. The
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19th Century American Antique Athena

Materials

Bronze

Mantle Clock with Chariot of Telemachus, Paris, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
accompanied by Athena, holding a spear and the Gorgon shield and showing the way.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Athena

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Mantle Clock with Chariot of Telemachus, Paris, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
accompanied by Athena, holding a spear and the Gorgon shield and showing the way.
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Athena

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Ancient Greek Gold Coin of Alexander the Great, 305 BC
Located in London, GB
reverse with the goddess Athena enthroned left, holding NIKE in her extended right hand, resting left
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Gold

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Silver

Ancient Greek Gold Stater Coin of Alexander the Great, 297 BC
Located in London, GB
Ammon curling over his ear, clearly identifying him as Alexander. The reverse with the goddess Athena
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Gold

Intricately Carved Wooden Model of the Greek Parthenon
Located in Palm Desert, CA
goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. It was considered as the most important
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1920s European Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Wood

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Silver

POSTER FOR VII INTNL ART EXHIBITION OF MUNICH ARTISTS ASSOCIATION SECESSION
By Franz von Stuck
Located in Palm Beach, FL
in 1897 uses Pallas Athena as its central theme. Hardly a throwback to historicism, this Goddess of
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1890s Jugendstil Antique Athena

Materials

Lithograph

Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin with a Warrior on Horseback, 335 BC
Located in London, GB
Provenance: Ex. Frank Sternberg, Zurich, auction XIII, 17th November 1983, lot 139. Ex. Athena, Munich
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Athena

"Heart" in bronze w/ 18K gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
head of Athena. On the reverse side is an ivy leaf, which looks like a heart. The coin was minted in
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15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

18k Gold, Bronze

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Gavelle Le Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
statue of Goddess Minerva/Athena as well as suspended dial with free swinging sunburst Medusa head
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Athena

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Renaissance Revival Gold Gemstone Pendant, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
, Depicting a mythological scene of Triton and Athena. This piece is one of the finest Renaissance Revival
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Athena

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold

Antique French Statue of Neptune Creant Le Cheval
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Dallas, TX
Athena for the naming rights of the ancient city of Cecropia. The competitor that produced the most
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19th Century French Antique Athena

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pair of 18th Century Black Basalt Covered Urns
Located in Katonah, NY
is a gem of the neoclassical style. They combine beautiful molded Athena Cameos, exceptional
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Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Antique Athena

Materials

Stoneware

Swedish Empire Mirror in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays and Bronze d Ore Ormolu
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
is the Medusa being slain by Perseus, while Athena stands holding the polished shield that she
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19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Athena

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Heart Iris Beauty Silver Locket Pendant Necklace France
Located in Munich, Bavaria
of Diana and another goddess with a helmet, possibly Athena. The locket is a typical example of
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Athena

Materials

Silver

Roaring River Falls, Kings River Canyon
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage silver gelatin photograph, printed in the late 1920s on Kodak Vitava Athena paper, is
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1920s Modern Antique Athena

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Banner Peak, Thousand Island Lake, Central Sierra
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage silver gelatin photograph, printed in the late 1920s on Kodak Vitava Athena paper, is
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1920s Modern Antique Athena

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Medusa carved shell antique Cameo, 925 sterling silver, blue enamel, Victorian
Located in Kings Langley, GB
Athena who attracted the attention of Poseidon, and through no fault of her own, was punished by Athena
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1880s British Victorian Antique Athena

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Austrian Monumental Solid Silver-Gilt Figural Centrepiece, circa 1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Athena (the goddess of wisdom and war). A beautifully modelled statue on a large marble base. The statue
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1860s Austrian Antique Athena

Materials

Marble, Silver

Louis-Seize Chest of Drawers, Dresden, circa 1790
Located in Greding, DE
with a profile of Athena extends over the middle field. The uppermost, narrow drawer is separated by a
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1790s German Neoclassical Antique Athena

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Mythological Painting Judgment of Paris, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, Athena and Aphrodite in the center awaiting the judgment of Paris painted on the right (see photo). Ideal
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Athena

Materials

Canvas

Superb Ancient Greek Silver Owl Tetradrachm Coin, Athens, 454 BC
Located in London, GB
countless examples that exist on the market, this coin stands out as one of the finest. Athena is elegant
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18th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Athena

Late 19 Century Plaster Classical Statues
Located in Hudson, NY
smaller figure of Pallas Athena is clearly marked P/P Caproni - Boston a firm well know for this type of
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19th Century Antique Athena

Materials

Plaster

Antique Pair Sevres Paris Porcelain Jardinières Centerpieces Greek Gods Zeus
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Classical Figures depicting Greek Gods and Deities to include Zeus and Athena, on an unusual black matt
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Athena

Materials

Ormolu

Ancient Greek Gold Stater Coin of King Philip III of Macedon, 323 BC
Located in London, GB
- 317 BC. The obverse with the head of Athena, wearing a single drop earring and Corinthian helmet
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Gold

A Pair of French Neoclassical Vases With Children at Play
Located in Katonah, NY
/> At the shoulder of each vase is a bust of Athena, goddess of wisdom. Above and below the main scenes
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19th Century French Antique Athena

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Mounted Ceramic Head of Minerva, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
battle, strategy and trade. The Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena, though they did not
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19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Athena

Materials

Stone, Iron

Egyptian Relief of a Barn Owl
Located in London, GB
cult of Athena was likely a contributing factor to this shift in perspective. The owl was indeed
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Athena

Materials

Limestone

French School 18th century, The Judgement of Paris, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
, "To the fairest one," which she threw into the wedding. Three goddesses, Hera, Athena and Aphrodite
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1750s Old Masters Antique Athena

Materials

Ink

An Early 19th Century Statuary Marble Irish Chimneypiece, by the Darley Brothers
By George and Hill Darley 1
Located in London, GB
Zeus Enthroned carved in the frieze. Zeus (Jupiter) is flanked by Hera (Juno), Athena (Minerva
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Early 19th Century Irish Neoclassical Revival Antique Athena

Materials

Statuary Marble

Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin with the Portrait of Alexander the Great
Located in London, GB
through his wild hair, the horn of Ammon curling around his ear. The reverse with Athena, seated on a
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Silver

Castle Bookcase in Walnut Ebony from Napoleon III Period, 19th Century
Located in Beaune, FR
the Goddess Athenaeum and the God Dyonisos. Athenaeum or Athena is the goddess of war, wisdom
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Athena

Materials

Walnut, Ebony

Silver Tetradrachm Owl Pendant w/Diamond
Located in Atlanta, GA
square around the image. On the obverse side is the profile of Athena. This type of coin is from Athens
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold

French Empire Period Gilt and Burnished Bronze Figural Four-Light Candelabra
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Firenze, IT
female figure is the Greek goddess Athena and the male one her beloved Endymion. Athena has the quiver
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Athena

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Attic Black Figure Amphora
Located in London, GB
delivering the defeated boar to Eurystheus, king of Tiryns, who cowers in a half-buried jar. Athena stands to
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15th Century and Earlier European Antique Athena

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Gold Alexander the Great Stater Coin, 323 BC
Located in London, GB
mint, 323 - 317 BC. The obverse with a beautiful portrait of Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Gold

Timeless Wisdom: 19th Century Greek Owl Urns with Crowned Horse Heads
Located in New York, NY
revered owl of Athena, a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, standing watch over the treasures they hold
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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Athena

Materials

Brass, Copper

A Fine and Rare Pair of Bronze and Crystal American Lusters
Located in Hudson, NY
This very rare form of a classically draped Athena flanked by swans, in made in dark patinated
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19th Century American Antique Athena

Ancient Greek Silver Coin with the Portrait of Alexander the Great - 310 Bc
Located in London, GB
his neck. The reverse with Athena, brandishing spear and holding shield, an eagle at her feet and
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Silver

Large Apulian Bell Krater
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
breaklines, and with restoration over the lines. Provenance: Ex. Royal Athena Gallery, NYC. Magna Graecia
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Athena

Materials

Pottery

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