| Date | early 20th century (plaster cast), 2nd century AD, after a statue from around 420—410 BC (original) |
|---|---|
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 327 x 113 x 91 cm |
| Inventory number | Ag.333 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), Monumental Images of Gods, Corridor C |
The colossal female figure wears a fine chiton fastened at the right shoulder, and slightly fallen off the left one. Her mantle is draped around her hip. The hair is tied into a small bun, the head is decorated with a diadem (stephane). She held a tall sceptre in her right hand, and a round libation dish (patera) in her left. The statue may have been the cult image in a sanctuary of Iuno. Its model was probably created in the late fifth century BC by Agorakritos from Paros. It is also possible, however, that the latter image did not represent Hera, but Aphrodite or Tyche (Fortune).
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 232.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
